eleventh

/ɪˈlɛv.ənθ/

//ɪˈlɛv.ənθ// adj

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

The verdict

“eleventh” has 12 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #15,393. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#15,393
frequency rank, English
2,246
“E” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The ordinal form of the number eleven.

Corpus desk

Index EN-eleventh · eleventh · English

eleventh · rank #15,393 · 12 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #15,393
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,246
  • PHOTO-FINISH eighteenth

Nearest frequency peer: eighteenth (-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 “eleventh”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “eleventh” 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).

eleventh vs eleven
75% similar
eleventh vs element
75% similar
eleventh vs elements
75% similar

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

Key facts for eleventh
PropertyValue
Headwordeleventh
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ɪˈlɛv.ənθ/
Letters8
Frequency rank#15,393
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “eleventh”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).eleventhlands 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 “eighteenth” (#15,392), “Eliza” (#15,394), “ecstasy” (#15,391). Among 2,246 “E” headwords, “eleventh” is #15,393. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around eleventh (IPA /ɪˈlɛv.ənθ/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #15,393 among 2,246 “E” headwords. Dominant gloss: "The ordinal form of the number eleven.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for eleventh, with forms such as "eelventh", "eleevnth", and "elevenht". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "eleven", "element", "elements", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English elleventhe, from elleven + -the, equivalent to eleven + -th. This re-formation replaced inherited forms such as ellefte, enlefte, from Old English endlefta, from Proto-Germanic *ainaliftô. The correct English form is eleventh, spelled E-L-E-V-E-N-T-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    The ordinal form of the number eleven.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Anyway, Trumpmentum is real. It is going to define the election. Further, Trumpmentum might edge out Harris at the eleventh hour—which is when it counts most.

Etymology

From Middle English elleventhe, from elleven + -the, equivalent to eleven + -th. This re-formation replaced inherited forms such as ellefte, enlefte, from Old English endlefta, from Proto-Germanic *ainaliftô.

Synonyms

11thXIthXI

This word in other languages

undécimo(Español)onzième(Français)elfte(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eelventh
  • eleevnth
  • elevenht
  • elevennth
  • eleventhh
  • eleventth
  • elevetnh
  • elevneth
  • elevventh
  • elleventh
  • elveenth
  • leeventh

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

eelventh2eleevnth2elevenht2elevennth1eleventhh1eleventth1elevetnh2elevneth2
Edit distance from "eleventh"

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 "eleventh"?
"eleventh" is spelled E-L-E-V-E-N-T-H. The IPA pronunciation is /ɪˈlɛv.ənθ/.
What does "eleventh" mean?
As an adjective, "eleventh" means: The ordinal form of the number eleven.
What words are commonly confused with "eleventh"?
"eleventh" is commonly confused with "eleven", "element", "elements". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "eleventh"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "eleventh" is /ɪˈlɛv.ənθ/. 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 "eleventh"?
From Middle English elleventhe, from elleven + -the, equivalent to eleven + -th. This re-formation replaced inherited forms such as ellefte, enlefte, from Old English endlefta, from Proto-Germanic *ainaliftô. 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 "eleventh", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

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

corrosion12 variantsgradient12 variantsinducing12 variantsKathryn12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list