divestment

/daɪˈvɛstmənt/

//daɪˈvɛstmənt// noun

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"divestment" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“divestment” has 16 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #43,116. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#43,116
frequency rank, English
3,470
“D” headwords
16
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The sale or other disposal of some kind of asset.

Corpus desk

Index EN-divestment · divestment · English

divestment · rank #43,116 · 16 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #43,116
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,470
  • PHOTO-FINISH distantly

Nearest frequency peer: distantly (-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 “divestment”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “divestment” 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 divestment
PropertyValue
Headworddivestment
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/daɪˈvɛstmənt/
Letters10
Frequency rank#43,116
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “divestment”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).divestmentlands 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 “distantly” (#43,115), “Divya” (#43,117), “disobedient” (#43,114). Among 3,470 “D” headwords, “divestment” is #43,116. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around divestment (IPA /daɪˈvɛstmənt/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #43,116 among 3,470 “D” headwords. Dominant gloss: "The sale or other disposal of some kind of asset.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for divestment, with forms such as "ddivestment", "dievstment", and "divesmtent". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Etymologically, the entry records: From divest + -ment. The correct English form is divestment, spelled D-I-V-E-S-T-M-E-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    The sale or other disposal of some kind of asset.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. The fossil fuel divestment movement is calling on institutions to divest from the companies causing climate change.
  2. The divestment movement against Big Carbon is gathering force. While it will never bankrupt the mega-corporations, it can reveal unethical practices while triggering a debate about values that recognizes that such practices are nested in economic systems that encourage, inhibit or even prohibit them.

Etymology

From divest + -ment.

This word in other languages

desinversión(Español)liquidation(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddivestment
  • dievstment
  • divesmtent
  • divesstment
  • divestemnt
  • divestmennt
  • divestmentt
  • divestmetn
  • divestmment
  • divestmnet
  • divesttment
  • divetsment
  • divsetment
  • divvestment
  • dviestment
  • idvestment

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ddivestment1dievstment2divesmtent2divesstment1divestemnt2divestmennt1divestmentt1divestmetn2
Edit distance from "divestment"

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 "divestment"?
"divestment" is spelled D-I-V-E-S-T-M-E-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is /daɪˈvɛstmənt/.
What does "divestment" mean?
As a noun, "divestment" means: The sale or other disposal of some kind of asset.
What are common misspellings of "divestment"?
Common misspellings include "ddivestment", "dievstment", "divesmtent", "divesstment", "divestemnt". The correct spelling is "divestment".
How do you pronounce "divestment"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "divestment" is /daɪˈvɛstmənt/. 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 "divestment"?
From divest + -ment. 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 "divestment", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

disobedient16 variantsdowntrodden16 variantseventuality16 variantscollapsible16 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list