content

/kənˈtɛnt/

//kənˈtɛnt// adj

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"content" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“content” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #1,071. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,071
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Satisfied, pleased, contented.

Corpus desk

Index EN-content · content · English

content · rank #1,071 · 11 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #1,071
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH completely

Nearest frequency peer: completely (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “content”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “content” sits against the nearest ranked English headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

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).

content vs covent
71% similar
content vs context
86% similar
content vs contest
86% similar

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

Key facts for content
PropertyValue
Headwordcontent
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/kənˈtɛnt/
Letters7
Frequency rank#1,071
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “content” sits in English frequency

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).content lands here:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around content (IPA /kənˈtɛnt/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #1,071 among 5,599 “C” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Satisfied, pleased, contented.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for content, with forms such as "ccontent", "cnotent", and "conetnt". 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. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "covent", "context", "contest", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English contenten (“to satisfy”), from Latin contentus (“contained; satisfied”), past participle of continēre (“to contain”). The correct English form is content, spelled C-O-N-T-E-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Satisfied, pleased, contented.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. This new-comer was a man who in any company would have seemed striking.[…]He was smooth-faced, and his fresh skin and well-developed figure bespoke the man in good physical condition through active exercise, yet well content with the world's apportionment.
  2. You, Aubrey, are my most complete man. You're brave, compassionate, kind: a content man. That is your secret—contentment; I am 24 and I've never known it. I'm forever in pursuit, and I don't even know what I am chasing.

Etymology

From Middle English contenten (“to satisfy”), from Latin contentus (“contained; satisfied”), past participle of continēre (“to contain”).

This word in other languages

contento(Español)content(Français)zufrieden(Deutsch)satisfeito(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccontent
  • cnotent
  • conetnt
  • conntent
  • contennt
  • contentt
  • contetn
  • contnet
  • conttent
  • cotnent
  • ocntent

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ccontent1cnotent2conetnt2conntent1contennt1contentt1contetn2contnet2
Edit distance from "content"

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 3, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "content"?
"content" is spelled C-O-N-T-E-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is /kənˈtɛnt/.
What does "content" mean?
As an adjective, "content" means: Satisfied, pleased, contented.
What words are commonly confused with "content"?
"content" is commonly confused with "covent", "context", "contest". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "content"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "content" is /kənˈtɛnt/. 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 "content"?
From Middle English contenten (“to satisfy”), from Latin contentus (“contained; satisfied”), past participle of continēre (“to contain”). 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 "content", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

despite#1,075western#1,064husband#1,080station#1,061

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

previous11 variantsquickly11 variantssection11 variantscontact11 variants

What to do next

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  • "content" maps to 20 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "covent". View pair
  • 11 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #1,071 among English headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
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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