covenant

/ˈkʌv.ən.ənt/

//ˈkʌv.ən.ənt// noun

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

The verdict

“covenant” has 12 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #10,673. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#10,673
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - An agreement to do or not do a particular thing.

Corpus desk

Index EN-covenant · covenant · English

covenant · rank #10,673 · 12 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #10,673
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH contention

Nearest frequency peer: contention (-2 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 “covenant”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “covenant” 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).

covenant vs covent
75% similar

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

Key facts for covenant
PropertyValue
Headwordcovenant
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈkʌv.ən.ənt/
Letters8
Frequency rank#10,673
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “covenant”

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

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “contention” (#10,671), “das” (#10,675), “confessed” (#10,669). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “covenant” is #10,673. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around covenant (IPA /ˈkʌv.ən.ənt/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #10,673 among 5,599 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for covenant, with forms such as "ccovenant", "coevnant", and "coveannt". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "covent", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English covenaunt, borrowed from Old French covenant (“agreement”), from Latin conveniēns, convenientem (“agreeing, agreeable, suitable, convenient”), present participle of conveniō (“to agree”). Cognate with convenient and convene. The correct English form is covenant, spelled C-O-V-E-N-A-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    An agreement to do or not do a particular thing.
  2. 2
    A promise, incidental to a deed or contract, either express or implied.
  3. 3
    A pact or binding agreement between two or more parties.
  4. 4
    An incidental clause in an agreement.

Etymology

From Middle English covenaunt, borrowed from Old French covenant (“agreement”), from Latin conveniēns, convenientem (“agreeing, agreeable, suitable, convenient”), present participle of conveniō (“to agree”). Cognate with convenient and convene.

Synonyms

pactagreement

This word in other languages

convenio(Español)accord(Français)Übereinkommen(Deutsch)pacto(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccovenant
  • coevnant
  • coveannt
  • covenannt
  • covenantt
  • covenatn
  • covennant
  • covennat
  • covneant
  • covvenant
  • cvoenant
  • ocvenant

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ccovenant1coevnant2coveannt2covenannt1covenantt1covenatn2covennant1covennat2
Edit distance from "covenant"

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 "covenant"?
"covenant" is spelled C-O-V-E-N-A-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈkʌv.ən.ənt/.
What does "covenant" mean?
As a noun, "covenant" means: An agreement to do or not do a particular thing.
What words are commonly confused with "covenant"?
"covenant" is commonly confused with "covent". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "covenant"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "covenant" is /ˈkʌv.ən.ənt/. 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 "covenant"?
From Middle English covenaunt, borrowed from Old French covenant (“agreement”), from Latin conveniēns, convenientem (“agreeing, agreeable, suitable, convenient”), present participle of conveniō (“to agree”). Cognate with convenient and convene. 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 "covenant", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

devotion#10,677combines#10,667disgrace#10,681Emirates#10,683

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

confessed12 variantsescaping12 variantsfirstly12 variantsaluminium12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list