correspondent
/ˌkɒɹ.ɪˈspɒn.dənt/
"correspondent" is a 13-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“correspondent” has 19 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #8,772. The variants make it a useful spelling check.
- #8,772
- frequency rank, English
- 5,599
- “C” headwords
- 19
- tracked misspellings
- 2
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Corresponding; suitable; adapted; congruous.
Corpus desk
Index EN-correspondent · correspondent · English
correspondent · rank #8,772 · 19 variants · 2 confusables
- FREQ-COMMON #8,772
- LEN-MEGA 13 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
- VAR-HIGH 19 variants
- BOOK-DENSE 5,599
- PHOTO-FINISH correlation
Nearest frequency peer: correlation (-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 “correspondent”
Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword
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cooperative
91,232 corpus weight
- coral
coral
91,231 corpus weight
- correlation
correlation
91,230 corpus weight
- corresponde…
correspondent
91,229 corpus weight
- coupon
coupon
91,228 corpus weight
- COVID
COVID
91,227 corpus weight
What this shows “correspondent” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.
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 | correspondent |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | /ˌkɒɹ.ɪˈspɒn.dənt/ |
| Letters | 13 |
| Frequency rank | #8,772 |
| Misspellings tracked | 19 |
| Confusable pairs | 2 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “correspondent”
A misspelling magnet
The generator records 19 spelling variants around correspondent (IPA /ˌkɒɹ.ɪˈspɒn.dənt/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #8,772 among 5,599 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.
Our generated misspelling index lists 19 likely wrong-spelling variants for correspondent, with forms such as "ccorrespondent", "corerspondent", and "corespondent". 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, "corresponding", "correspondence", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Latin, via Middle French or directly, from Medieval Latin correspondēns, present participle of correspondeō. The correct English form is correspondent, spelled C-O-R-R-E-S-P-O-N-D-E-N-T.
Definition
- 1Corresponding; suitable; adapted; congruous.
- 2Conforming; obedient.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how correspondent appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Action correspondent or repugnant unto the law.
[VV]e are able with playne demonſtration to proue, and vvith reaſon to perſvvade that in tymes paſt our fayth vvas alike, that then vve preached thinges correſpondent vnto the forme of faith already published of vs, ſo that none in this behalfe can repyne or gaynesay vs.
Etymology
From Latin, via Middle French or directly, from Medieval Latin correspondēns, present participle of correspondeō.
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as:
- ccorrespondent
- corerspondent
- corespondent
- correpsondent
- corresopndent
- correspnodent
- correspodnent
- corresponddent
- correspondennt
- correspondentt
- correspondetn
- correspondnet
- corresponednt
- corresponndent
- corresppondent
- corresspondent
- corrsepondent
- crorespondent
- ocrrespondent
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of correspondent - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
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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Similar English words by spelling shape
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Same letter count
Frequency-ranked English headwords with 13 letters (nearest by frequency rank).
Similar misspelling depth
Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (19 here; floor ≥5).