contents

/ˈkɑn.tɛnts/

//ˈkɑn.tɛnts// noun

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"contents" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“contents” has 13 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #5,314. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#5,314
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
11
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - plural of content

Corpus desk

Index EN-contents · contents · English

contents · rank #5,314 · 13 variants · 11 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #5,314
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 11 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH consecutive

Nearest frequency peer: consecutive (-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 “contents”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “contents” 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).

contents vs context
75% similar
contents vs contest
75% similar
contents vs convent
75% similar

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

Key facts for contents
PropertyValue
Headwordcontents
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈkɑn.tɛnts/
Letters8
Frequency rank#5,314
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs11
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “contents”

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

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “consecutive” (#5,313), “costume” (#5,315), “conscious” (#5,312). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “contents” is #5,314. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around contents (IPA /ˈkɑn.tɛnts/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #5,314 among 5,599 “C” headwords. Dominant gloss: "plural of content".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for contents, with forms such as "ccontents", "cnotents", and "conetnts". 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 11 confusable-pair relationships, "context", "contest", "convent", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct English form is contents, spelled C-O-N-T-E-N-T-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    plural of content

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccontents
  • cnotents
  • conetnts
  • conntents
  • contennts
  • contenst
  • contentss
  • contentts
  • contetns
  • contnets
  • conttents
  • cotnents
  • ocntents

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ccontents1cnotents2conetnts2conntents1contennts1contenst2contentss1contentts1
Edit distance from "contents"

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 "contents"?
"contents" is spelled C-O-N-T-E-N-T-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈkɑn.tɛnts/.
What does "contents" mean?
As a noun, "contents" means: plural of content
What words are commonly confused with "contents"?
"contents" is commonly confused with "context", "contest", "convent". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "contents"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "contents" is /ˈkɑn.tɛnts/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "contents" come from?
"contents" is a English word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "contents", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

compound#5,311collapse#5,309floating#5,326basement#5,294

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

conscious13 variantsdominated13 variantsanimation13 variantsnominated13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list