crowdfunding

Name: crowdfunding, English Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

noun

By PlainSpell · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“crowdfunding” has 20 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #19,054. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#19,054
frequency rank, English: 43,570
“C” headwords: 20
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Funding by many individuals pooling their money together for a common goal, usually via the Internet.

Corpus desk

Index EN-crowdfunding · crowdfunding · English

crowdfunding · rank #19,054 · 20 variants · 0 confusables

FREQ-MID #19,054
LEN-MEGA 12 letters
VOW-3 3 vowels
CONFUS-0 No pairs
VAR-HIGH 20 variants
BOOK-DENSE 43,570
PHOTO-FINISH Croatian

Nearest frequency peer: Croatian (-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.

couture

80,950
cramps

80,949
Croatian

80,948
crowdfunding

80,947
cutie

80,946
dab

80,945

What this shows Bars show where “crowdfunding” sits against the nearest ranked English headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Key facts for crowdfunding
Property	Value
Headword	crowdfunding
Language	English
Part of speech	Noun
Letters	12
Frequency rank	#19,054
Misspellings tracked	20
Confusable pairs	0
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “crowdfunding” sits in English frequency

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

#19,054

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 20 spelling variants around crowdfunding, anoun. Corpus frequency is #19,054 among 43,570 “C” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Funding by many individuals pooling their money together for a common goal, usually via the Internet.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 20 likely wrong-spelling variants for crowdfunding, with forms such as "ccrowdfunding", "corwdfunding", and "crodwfunding". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Etymologically, the entry records: From crowd + funding. The correct English form is crowdfunding, spelled C-R-O-W-D-F-U-N-D-I-N-G.

Definition

1
Funding by many individuals pooling their money together for a common goal, usually via the Internet.

Etymology

From crowd + funding.

This word in other languages

financement participatif(Français)Crowdfunding(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

ccrowdfunding
corwdfunding
crodwfunding
crowddfunding
crowdffunding
crowdfnuding
crowdfudning
crowdfundding
crowdfundign
crowdfundingg
crowdfundinng
crowdfundnig
crowdfunidng
crowdfunnding
crowdufnding
crowfdunding
crowwdfunding
crrowdfunding
crwodfunding
rcowdfunding

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

Edit distance from "crowdfunding"

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 6, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "crowdfunding"?

"crowdfunding" is spelled C-R-O-W-D-F-U-N-D-I-N-G.

What does "crowdfunding" mean?

As a noun, "crowdfunding" means: Funding by many individuals pooling their money together for a common goal, usually via the Internet.

What are common misspellings of "crowdfunding"?

Common misspellings include "ccrowdfunding", "corwdfunding", "crodwfunding", "crowddfunding", "crowdffunding". The correct spelling is "crowdfunding".

What is the origin of the word "crowdfunding"?

From crowd + funding. 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 "crowdfunding", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

characterize#19,043 shipbuilding#18,951 philanthropy#19,166 preparedness#19,171

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (20 here; floor ≥5).

spontaneously20 variants spectroscopy20 variants administering20 variants predetermined20 variants

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.