embellishment
/ɪmˈbɛlɪʃmənt/
"embellishment" is a 13-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“embellishment” is a moderately-common English word, ranked #42,115 in English word frequency and used as a noun.
- #42,115
- frequency rank, English
- 13
- letters
- 19
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - An act of embellishing.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | embellishment |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ɪmˈbɛlɪʃmənt/ |
| Letters | 13 |
| Frequency rank | #42,115 |
| Misspellings tracked | 19 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “embellishment” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for embellishment is 13 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ɪmˈbɛlɪʃmənt/. Corpus data places it at rank #42,115 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
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
- 1An act of embellishing.
- 2An added touch; an ornamental addition; a flourish.
Etymology
From embellish + -ment.
This word in other languages
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.
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.
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Using “embellishment”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is E-M-B-E-L-L-I-S-H-M-E-N-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ɪmˈbɛlɪʃmənt/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
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.