companionship

/kəmˈpænjənʃɪp/

//kəmˈpænjənʃɪp// noun

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"companionship" is a 13-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“companionship” has 20 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #22,621. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#22,621
frequency rank, English
43,570
“C” headwords
20
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - The state of having or being a companion.

Key facts for companionship
PropertyValue
Headwordcompanionship
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/kəmˈpænjənʃɪp/
Letters13
Frequency rank#22,621
Misspellings tracked20
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “companionship” 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). companionship 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 20 spelling variants around companionship (IPA /kəmˈpænjənʃɪp/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #22,621 among 43,570 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 20 likely wrong-spelling variants for companionship, with forms such as "ccompanionship", "cmopanionship", and "comapnionship". 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. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Etymologically, the entry records: From companion + -ship. The correct English form is companionship, spelled C-O-M-P-A-N-I-O-N-S-H-I-P.

Definition

  1. 1
    The state of having or being a companion.
  2. 2
    An association, a fellowship.
  3. 3
    The state of being a journeyman.
  4. 4
    An organized group of people.

Etymology

From companion + -ship.

This word in other languages

compañerismo(Español)camaraderie(Français)Kameradschaft(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccompanionship
  • cmopanionship
  • comapnionship
  • commpanionship
  • compainonship
  • companinoship
  • companionhsip
  • companionnship
  • companionshhip
  • companionshipp
  • companionshpi
  • companionsihp
  • companionsship
  • companiosnhip
  • compannionship
  • companoinship
  • compnaionship
  • comppanionship
  • copmanionship
  • ocmpanionship

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of companionship - 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.

ccompanionship1cmopanionship2comapnionship2commpanionship1compainonship2companinoship2companionhsip2companionnship1
Edit distance from "companionship"

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 "companionship"?
"companionship" is spelled C-O-M-P-A-N-I-O-N-S-H-I-P. The IPA pronunciation is /kəmˈpænjənʃɪp/.
What does "companionship" mean?
As a noun, "companionship" means: The state of having or being a companion.
What are common misspellings of "companionship"?
Common misspellings include "ccompanionship", "cmopanionship", "comapnionship", "commpanionship", "compainonship". The correct spelling is "companionship".
How do you pronounce "companionship"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "companionship" is /kəmˈpænjənʃɪp/. 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 "companionship"?
From companion + -ship. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “companionship”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is C-O-M-P-A-N-I-O-N-S-H-I-P - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /kəmˈpænjənʃɪp/ (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