containment

/kənˈteɪnmənt/

//kənˈteɪnmənt// noun

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"containment" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“containment” has 17 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #15,592. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#15,592
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords
17
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The state of being contained.

Corpus desk

Index EN-containment · containment · English

containment · rank #15,592 · 17 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #15,592
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH consolidate

Nearest frequency peer: consolidate (-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 “containment”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “containment” 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).

containment vs continent
82% similar
containment vs contingent
82% similar

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

Key facts for containment
PropertyValue
Headwordcontainment
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/kənˈteɪnmənt/
Letters11
Frequency rank#15,592
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “containment”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).containmentlands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “consolidate” (#15,591), “coupling” (#15,593), “Connie” (#15,590). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “containment” is #15,592. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around containment (IPA /kənˈteɪnmənt/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #15,592 among 5,599 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for containment, with forms such as "ccontainment", "cnotainment", and "conatinment". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "continent", "contingent", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

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

Definition

  1. 1
    The state of being contained.
  2. 2
    The state of containing.
  3. 3
    Something contained.
  4. 4
    A policy of checking the expansion of a hostile foreign power by creating alliances with other states; especially the foreign policy strategy of the United States in the early years of the Cold War.
  5. 5
    A physical system designed to prevent the accidental release of radioactive or other dangerous materials from a nuclear reactor or industrial plant.
  6. 6
    An inclusion.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. A new siding and turnback facility at Midleton will also be developed, along with new cable containment routes.
  2. The containment of a rich man's estate.

Etymology

From contain + -ment.

This word in other languages

contención(Español)confinement(Français)Eindämmung(Deutsch)contenção(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccontainment
  • cnotainment
  • conatinment
  • conntainment
  • contaimnent
  • containemnt
  • containmennt
  • containmentt
  • containmetn
  • containmment
  • containmnet
  • containnment
  • contaniment
  • contianment
  • conttainment
  • cotnainment
  • ocntainment

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ccontainment1cnotainment2conatinment2conntainment1contaimnent2containemnt2containmennt1containmentt1
Edit distance from "containment"

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 "containment"?
"containment" is spelled C-O-N-T-A-I-N-M-E-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is /kənˈteɪnmənt/.
What does "containment" mean?
As a noun, "containment" means: The state of being contained.
What words are commonly confused with "containment"?
"containment" is commonly confused with "continent", "contingent". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "containment"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "containment" is /kənˈteɪnmənt/. 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 "containment"?
From contain + -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 "containment", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

consolidate#15,591dangerously#15,598existential#15,607forecasting#15,615

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (17 here; floor ≥5).

irresistible17 variantsrestraining17 variantssubstituted17 variantsmotivational17 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list