commitment

/kəˈmɪtmənt/

//kəˈmɪtmənt// noun

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"commitment" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“commitment” has 14 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #3,416. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,416
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The act or an instance of committing, putting in charge, keeping, or trust, especially:

Corpus desk

Index EN-commitment · commitment · English

commitment · rank #3,416 · 14 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,416
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH commissioner

Nearest frequency peer: commissioner (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “commitment”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “commitment” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

commitment vs commitments
91% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for commitment
PropertyValue
Headwordcommitment
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/kəˈmɪtmənt/
Letters10
Frequency rank#3,416
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “commitment”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).commitmentlands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “commissioner” (#3,415), “confident” (#3,417), “clock” (#3,414). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “commitment” is #3,416. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around commitment (IPA /kəˈmɪtmənt/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #3,416 among 5,599 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 9 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for commitment, with forms such as "ccommitment", "cmomitment", and "comimtment". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "commitments", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From commit + -ment. The correct English form is commitment, spelled C-O-M-M-I-T-M-E-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    The act or an instance of committing, putting in charge, keeping, or trust, especially:
  2. 2
    The act or an instance of committing, putting in charge, keeping, or trust, especially:
  3. 3
    Promise or agreement to do something in the future, especially
  4. 4
    Promise or agreement to do something in the future, especially:
  5. 5
    Being bound emotionally or intellectually to a course of action or to another person or persons.
  6. 6
    The trait of sincerity and focused purpose.
  7. 7
    Perpetration as in a crime or mistake.
  8. 8
    State of being pledged or engaged.
  9. 9
    The act of being locked away, such as in an institution for the mentally ill or in jail.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how commitment appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Citizenship in the original Greek concept was not simply the granting of rights to do as one pleased; it also demanded a commitment to serve the interests of the many via personal sacrifice.

Etymology

From commit + -ment.

Synonyms

allegiancechargecommittalconsignmentdedicationdevoirdutyengagementguaranteeliabilityloyaltymustneedoathobligationoughtpledgepromiseresponsibilityundertakingvowword

This word in other languages

compromiso(Español)engagement(Français)Einsatz(Deutsch)compromisso(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccommitment
  • cmomitment
  • comimtment
  • comitment
  • commimtent
  • commitemnt
  • commitmennt
  • commitmentt
  • commitmetn
  • commitmment
  • commitmnet
  • committment
  • commtiment
  • ocmmitment

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of commitment - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ccommitment1cmomitment2comimtment2comitment1commimtent2commitemnt2commitmennt1commitmentt1
Edit distance from "commitment"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "commitment"?
"commitment" is spelled C-O-M-M-I-T-M-E-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is /kəˈmɪtmənt/.
What does "commitment" mean?
As a noun, "commitment" means: The act or an instance of committing, putting in charge, keeping, or trust, especially:
What words are commonly confused with "commitment"?
"commitment" is commonly confused with "commitments". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "commitment"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "commitment" is /kəˈmɪtmənt/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "commitment"?
From commit + -ment. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "commitment", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

containing#3,418lieutenant#3,376afterwards#3,463components#3,355

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

confident14 variantscommissioner14 variantsstrategic14 variantsexpecting14 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list