embodiment
"embodiment" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“embodiment” is a moderately-common English word, ranked #19,323 in English word frequency and used as a noun.
- #19,323
- frequency rank, English
- 10
- letters
- 15
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - The process of embodying.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | embodiment |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| Letters | 10 |
| Frequency rank | #19,323 |
| Misspellings tracked | 15 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “embodiment” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for embodiment is 10 letters long, classified as a noun. Corpus data places it at rank #19,323 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for embodiment, with forms such as "ebmodiment", "embbodiment", and "embdoiment". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Etymologically, the entry records: From embody + -ment. The correct English form is embodiment, spelled E-M-B-O-D-I-M-E-N-T.
Definition
- 1The process of embodying.
- 2A physical entity typifying an abstract concept.
- 3The ways that knowledge, personality, culture, etc. are modulated by being experienced through a physical body.
Etymology
From embody + -ment.
Synonyms
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: ebmodiment,embbodiment,embdoiment,emboddiment,embodiemnt,embodimennt,embodimentt,embodimetn,embodimment,embodimnet,embodmient,emboidment,emmbodiment,emobdiment,mebodiment
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of embodiment - 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 “embodiment”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is E-M-B-O-D-I-M-E-N-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- 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.