commonwealth

/ˈkɑmənˌwɛlθ/

//ˈkɑmənˌwɛlθ// noun

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"commonwealth" is a 12-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“commonwealth” has 17 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #4,007. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,007
frequency rank, English
43,570
“C” headwords
17
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - The well-being of a community.

Key facts for commonwealth
PropertyValue
Headwordcommonwealth
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈkɑmənˌwɛlθ/
Letters12
Frequency rank#4,007
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “commonwealth” sits in English frequency

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

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around commonwealth (IPA /ˈkɑmənˌwɛlθ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #4,007 among 43,570 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for commonwealth, with forms such as "ccommonwealth", "cmomonwealth", and "commnowealth". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: From common (“public”) + wealth (“well-being”). From c. 1450 as common wele (commonweal). In the form common-wealth (common welthe) from c. 1520, used by Tyndale in the sense "secular society" in particular, for which other authors preferred publike weal. A… The correct English form is commonwealth, spelled C-O-M-M-O-N-W-E-A-L-T-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    The well-being of a community.
  2. 2
    The entirety of a (secular) society, a polity, a state.
  3. 3
    Republic. Often capitalized, as Commonwealth.

Etymology

From common (“public”) + wealth (“well-being”). From c. 1450 as common wele (commonweal). In the form common-wealth (common welthe) from c. 1520, used by Tyndale in the sense "secular society" in particular, for which other authors preferred publike weal. Also from the 1520s treated as a synonym or loan-translation of res publica (republic) (Rollison 2017:67f).

This word in other languages

comunidad(Español)communauté(Français)Staatenbund(Deutsch)comunidade(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccommonwealth
  • cmomonwealth
  • commnowealth
  • commonewalth
  • commonnwealth
  • commonwaelth
  • commonwealht
  • commonweallth
  • commonwealthh
  • commonwealtth
  • commonweatlh
  • commonwelath
  • commonwwealth
  • commownealth
  • comomnwealth
  • comonwealth
  • ocmmonwealth

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of commonwealth - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ccommonwealth1cmomonwealth2commnowealth2commonewalth2commonnwealth1commonwaelth2commonwealht2commonweallth1
Edit distance from "commonwealth"

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 "commonwealth"?
"commonwealth" is spelled C-O-M-M-O-N-W-E-A-L-T-H. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈkɑmənˌwɛlθ/.
What does "commonwealth" mean?
As a noun, "commonwealth" means: The well-being of a community.
What are common misspellings of "commonwealth"?
Common misspellings include "ccommonwealth", "cmomonwealth", "commnowealth", "commonewalth", "commonnwealth". The correct spelling is "commonwealth".
How do you pronounce "commonwealth"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "commonwealth" is /ˈkɑmənˌwɛlθ/. 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 "commonwealth"?
From common (“public”) + wealth (“well-being”). From c. 1450 as common wele (commonweal). In the form common-wealth (common welthe) from c. 1520, used by Tyndale in the sense "secular society" in particular, for which other authors preferred publi... See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “commonwealth”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is C-O-M-M-O-N-W-E-A-L-T-H - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈkɑmənˌwɛlθ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

Same frequency band

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list