copyright

/ˈkɑpiˌɹaɪt/

//ˈkɑpiˌɹaɪt// noun

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"copyright" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“copyright” has 15 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #4,747. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,747
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords
15
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The right by law to be the entity which determines who may publish, copy and distribute a piece of writing, music, picture or other work of authorship.

Corpus desk

Index EN-copyright · copyright · English

copyright · rank #4,747 · 15 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #4,747
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH conversion

Nearest frequency peer: conversion (-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 “copyright”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “copyright” 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 copyright
PropertyValue
Headwordcopyright
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈkɑpiˌɹaɪt/
Letters9
Frequency rank#4,747
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “copyright”

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).copyrightlands here:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “conversion” (#4,746), “counties” (#4,748), “consistently” (#4,745). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “copyright” is #4,747. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around copyright (IPA /ˈkɑpiˌɹaɪt/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #4,747 among 5,599 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for copyright, with forms such as "ccopyright", "coppyright", and "copryight". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: From copy + right. The correct English form is copyright, spelled C-O-P-Y-R-I-G-H-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    The right by law to be the entity which determines who may publish, copy and distribute a piece of writing, music, picture or other work of authorship.
  2. 2
    Such an exclusive right as it pertains to one or more specific works.
  3. 3
    A violation of copyright law; copyright infringement.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Copyright is a separate legal area from trademarks.
  2. One of the important points that would have to be examined in such a discussion would be how far the growth of this class has been artificially stimulated by the law of copyright.¹

Etymology

From copy + right.

This word in other languages

droit d'auteur(Français)Urheberrecht(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccopyright
  • coppyright
  • copryight
  • copyirght
  • copyrgiht
  • copyrigght
  • copyrighht
  • copyrightt
  • copyrigth
  • copyrihgt
  • copyrright
  • copyyright
  • coypright
  • cpoyright
  • ocpyright

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ccopyright1coppyright1copryight2copyirght2copyrgiht2copyrigght1copyrighht1copyrightt1
Edit distance from "copyright"

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 "copyright"?
"copyright" is spelled C-O-P-Y-R-I-G-H-T. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈkɑpiˌɹaɪt/.
What does "copyright" mean?
As a noun, "copyright" means: The right by law to be the entity which determines who may publish, copy and distribute a piece of writing, music, picture or other work of authorship.
What are common misspellings of "copyright"?
Common misspellings include "ccopyright", "coppyright", "copryight", "copyirght", "copyrgiht". The correct spelling is "copyright".
How do you pronounce "copyright"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "copyright" is /ˈkɑpiˌɹaɪt/. 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 "copyright"?
From copy + right. 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 "copyright", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list