contributions
/ˌkɑntɹɪˈbjuʃənz/
"contributions" is a 13-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“contributions” is a regularly-used English word, ranked #4,010 in English word frequency and used as a noun.
- #4,010
- frequency rank, English
- 13
- letters
- 20
- tracked misspellings
- 2
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - plural of contribution
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | contributions |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˌkɑntɹɪˈbjuʃənz/ |
| Letters | 13 |
| Frequency rank | #4,010 |
| Misspellings tracked | 20 |
| Confusable pairs | 2 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “contributions” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for contributions is 13 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˌkɑntɹɪˈbjuʃənz/. Corpus data places it at rank #4,010 in overall English word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "plural of contribution".
Our generated misspelling index lists 20 likely wrong-spelling variants for contributions, with forms such as "ccontributions", "cnotributions", and "conntributions". 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. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "contribution", "contributing", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct English form is contributions, spelled C-O-N-T-R-I-B-U-T-I-O-N-S.
Definition
- 1plural of contribution
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: ccontributions,cnotributions,conntributions,conrtibutions,contirbutions,contrbiutions,contribbutions,contribtuions,contribuitons,contributinos,contributionns,contributionss,contributiosn,contributoins,contributtions,contriubtions,contrributions,conttributions,cotnributions,ocntributions
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of contributions - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.
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.
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Using “contributions”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is C-O-N-T-R-I-B-U-T-I-O-N-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˌkɑntɹɪˈbjuʃənz/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “contribution” - see the side-by-side comparison. contributions vs contribution
- Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
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.