contentment

/kənˈtɛntmənt/

//kənˈtɛntmənt// noun

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

The verdict

“contentment” has 18 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #27,097. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#27,097
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords
18
tracked misspellings

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

Corpus desk

Index EN-contentment · contentment · English

contentment · rank #27,097 · 18 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #27,097
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 18 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH conservancy

Nearest frequency peer: conservancy (-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 “contentment”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “contentment” 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
Key facts for contentment
PropertyValue
Headwordcontentment
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/kənˈtɛntmənt/
Letters11
Frequency rank#27,097
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “contentment”

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).contentmentlands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “conservancy” (#27,096), “convoluted” (#27,098), “confessional” (#27,095). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “contentment” is #27,097. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 18 spelling variants around contentment (IPA /kənˈtɛntmənt/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #27,097 among 5,599 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for contentment, with forms such as "ccontentment", "cnotentment", and "conetntment". 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 is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle French contentement. By surface analysis, content + -ment. The correct English form is contentment, spelled C-O-N-T-E-N-T-M-E-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    The state or degree of being contented or satisfied.
  2. 2
    Happiness in one's situation; satisfaction
  3. 3
    The neurophysiological experience of satisfaction and being at ease in one's situation, body, and/or mind.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. […]purſued his vnneighbourly purpoſe in ſuch ſort: that hee being the ſtronger perſwader, and ſhe (belike) too credulous in beleeuing or elſe ouer-feeble in reſiſting, from priuate imparlance, they fell to action; and continued their cloſe fight a long while together, vnſeene and vvithout ſuſpition, no doubt to their equall ioy and contentment.
  2. Then they got out their boat from the boat-house, sculled down the river home, and at a very late hour sat down to supper in their own cosy riverside parlour, to the Rat's great joy and contentment.

Etymology

From Middle French contentement. By surface analysis, content + -ment.

Antonyms

discontentdiscontentmentdissatisfaction

This word in other languages

contentamiento(Español)contentement(Français)Zufriedenheit(Deutsch)contentamento(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccontentment
  • cnotentment
  • conetntment
  • conntentment
  • contenmtent
  • contenntment
  • contentemnt
  • contentmennt
  • contentmentt
  • contentmetn
  • contentmment
  • contentmnet
  • contenttment
  • contetnment
  • contnetment
  • conttentment
  • cotnentment
  • ocntentment

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ccontentment1cnotentment2conetntment2conntentment1contenmtent2contenntment1contentemnt2contentmennt1
Edit distance from "contentment"

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 "contentment"?
"contentment" is spelled C-O-N-T-E-N-T-M-E-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is /kənˈtɛntmənt/.
What does "contentment" mean?
As a noun, "contentment" means: The state or degree of being contented or satisfied.
What are common misspellings of "contentment"?
Common misspellings include "ccontentment", "cnotentment", "conetntment", "conntentment", "contenmtent". The correct spelling is "contentment".
How do you pronounce "contentment"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "contentment" is /kənˈtɛntmənt/. 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 "contentment"?
From Middle French contentement. By surface analysis, content + -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 "contentment", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

conservancy#27,096complacency#27,093defenseless#27,115diffraction#27,123

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (18 here; floor ≥5).

augmentation18 variantsextracellular18 variantsrepatriation18 variantsexcruciating18 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list