document

/ˈdɒkjʊmənt/

//ˈdɒkjʊmənt// noun

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

The verdict

“document” has 12 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #2,987. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,987
frequency rank, English
3,470
“D” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - An original or official paper used as the basis, proof, or support of anything else, including any writing, book, or other instrument conveying information pertinent to such proof or support.

Corpus desk

Index EN-document · document · English

document · rank #2,987 · 12 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,987
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,470
  • PHOTO-FINISH dancing

Nearest frequency peer: dancing (-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 “document”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “document” 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).

document vs documents
89% similar

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

Key facts for document
PropertyValue
Headworddocument
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈdɒkjʊmənt/
Letters8
Frequency rank#2,987
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “document”

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).documentlands here:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “dancing” (#2,986), “eggs” (#2,988), “convention” (#2,985). Among 3,470 “D” headwords, “document” is #2,987. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around document (IPA /ˈdɒkjʊmənt/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #2,987 among 3,470 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for document, with forms such as "dcoument", "ddocument", and "doccument". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "documents", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Middle French document, from Latin documentum. The correct English form is document, spelled D-O-C-U-M-E-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    An original or official paper used as the basis, proof, or support of anything else, including any writing, book, or other instrument conveying information pertinent to such proof or support.
  2. 2
    Any material substance on which the information is represented by writing.
  3. 3
    A file that contains text.
  4. 4
    An object conveying information by whatever means, capable of being indexed alongside other similar objects.
  5. 5
    That which is taught or authoritatively set forth; precept; instruction; dogma.
  6. 6
    An example for instruction or warning.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Saint Luke […] collected them from such documents and testimonies as he […] judged to be authentic.
  2. If a morsel of food fell off your plate, the advice of one contemporary document was to pick it up, make the sign of the cross over it, season it well - and then eat it.

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French document, from Latin documentum.

This word in other languages

documento(Español)document(Français)Unterlagen(Deutsch)documento(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • dcoument
  • ddocument
  • doccument
  • docmuent
  • docuemnt
  • documennt
  • documentt
  • documetn
  • documment
  • documnet
  • doucment
  • odcument

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

dcoument2ddocument1doccument1docmuent2docuemnt2documennt1documentt1documetn2
Edit distance from "document"

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 "document"?
"document" is spelled D-O-C-U-M-E-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈdɒkjʊmənt/.
What does "document" mean?
As a noun, "document" means: An original or official paper used as the basis, proof, or support of anything else, including any writing, book, or other instrument conveying information pertinent to such proof or support.
What words are commonly confused with "document"?
"document" is commonly confused with "documents". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "document"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "document" is /ˈdɒkjʊmənt/. 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 "document"?
Borrowed from Middle French document, from Latin documentum. 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 "document", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

employee#2,989engineer#2,991attempts#2,980approval#2,978

Similar misspelling depth

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

valuable12 variantsmonthly12 variantsshoulder12 variantsstations12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list