embellishment

/ɪmˈbɛlɪʃmənt/

//ɪmˈbɛlɪʃmənt// noun

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"embellishment" is a 13-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“embellishment” has 19 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #42,115. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#42,115
frequency rank, English
2,246
“E” headwords
19
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - An act of embellishing.

Corpus desk

Index EN-embellishment · embellishment · English

embellishment · rank #42,115 · 19 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #42,115
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 19 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,246
  • PHOTO-FINISH emancipated

Nearest frequency peer: emancipated (-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 “embellishment”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “embellishment” 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 embellishment
PropertyValue
Headwordembellishment
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ɪmˈbɛlɪʃmənt/
Letters13
Frequency rank#42,115
Misspellings tracked19
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “embellishment”

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).embellishmentlands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “emancipated” (#42,114), “emblazoned” (#42,116), “electrics” (#42,113). Among 2,246 “E” headwords, “embellishment” is #42,115. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 19 spelling variants around embellishment (IPA /ɪmˈbɛlɪʃmənt/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #42,115 among 2,246 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 19 likely wrong-spelling variants for embellishment, with forms such as "ebmellishment", "embbellishment", and "embelilshment". 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. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From embellish + -ment. The correct English form is embellishment, spelled E-M-B-E-L-L-I-S-H-M-E-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    An act of embellishing.
  2. 2
    An added touch; an ornamental addition; a flourish.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Reflection had given calmness to her judgment, and sobered her own opinion of Willoughby's deserts; — she wished, therefore, to declare only the simple truth, and lay open such facts as were really due to his character, without any embellishment of tenderness to lead the fancy astray.

Etymology

From embellish + -ment.

This word in other languages

embellecimiento(Español)Beschönigung(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ebmellishment
  • embbellishment
  • embelilshment
  • embelishment
  • embellihsment
  • embellishemnt
  • embellishhment
  • embellishmennt
  • embellishmentt
  • embellishmetn
  • embellishmment
  • embellishmnet
  • embellismhent
  • embellisshment
  • embellsihment
  • emblelishment
  • emebllishment
  • emmbellishment
  • mebellishment

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of embellishment - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ebmellishment2embbellishment1embelilshment2embelishment1embellihsment2embellishemnt2embellishhment1embellishmennt1
Edit distance from "embellishment"

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 "embellishment"?
"embellishment" is spelled E-M-B-E-L-L-I-S-H-M-E-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is /ɪmˈbɛlɪʃmənt/.
What does "embellishment" mean?
As a noun, "embellishment" means: An act of embellishing.
What are common misspellings of "embellishment"?
Common misspellings include "ebmellishment", "embbellishment", "embelilshment", "embelishment", "embellihsment". The correct spelling is "embellishment".
How do you pronounce "embellishment"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "embellishment" is /ɪmˈbɛlɪʃmənt/. 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 "embellishment"?
From embellish + -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 "embellishment", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 13 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (19 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list