eminent

/ˈɛmɪnənt/

//ˈɛmɪnənt// adj

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"eminent" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“eminent” has 10 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #13,708. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#13,708
frequency rank, English
2,246
“E” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Noteworthy, remarkable, great.

Corpus desk

Index EN-eminent · eminent · English

eminent · rank #13,708 · 10 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #13,708
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,246
  • PHOTO-FINISH emergencies

Nearest frequency peer: emergencies (-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 “eminent”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “eminent” 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).

eminent vs evident
71% similar
eminent vs eminently
78% similar
eminent vs Eminem
57% similar

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

Key facts for eminent
PropertyValue
Headwordeminent
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈɛmɪnənt/
Letters7
Frequency rank#13,708
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “eminent”

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).eminentlands 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 “emergencies” (#13,707), “encryption” (#13,709), “earns” (#13,706). Among 2,246 “E” headwords, “eminent” is #13,708. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around eminent (IPA /ˈɛmɪnənt/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #13,708 among 2,246 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for eminent, with forms such as "eimnent", "emiennt", and "eminennt". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "evident", "eminently", "Eminem", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle French éminent, from Latin present participle ēminēns, ēminentis, from verb ēmineō (“to project, protrude”), from ex- (“out of, from”) + mineō, related to mons (English mount). Compare with imminent. Unrelated to emanate, which is instead from m… The correct English form is eminent, spelled E-M-I-N-E-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Noteworthy, remarkable, great.
  2. 2
    Distinguished, important, noteworthy.
  3. 3
    High, lofty.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. His eminent good sense has been a godsend to this project.
  2. In later years, the professor became known as an eminent historian.

Etymology

From Middle French éminent, from Latin present participle ēminēns, ēminentis, from verb ēmineō (“to project, protrude”), from ex- (“out of, from”) + mineō, related to mons (English mount). Compare with imminent. Unrelated to emanate, which is instead from mānō (“to flow”).

This word in other languages

prócer(Español)remarquable(Français)ausgesprochen(Deutsch)eminente(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eimnent
  • emiennt
  • eminennt
  • eminentt
  • eminetn
  • eminnent
  • eminnet
  • emminent
  • emnient
  • meinent

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

eimnent2emiennt2eminennt1eminentt1eminetn2eminnent1eminnet2emminent1
Edit distance from "eminent"

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 "eminent"?
"eminent" is spelled E-M-I-N-E-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɛmɪnənt/.
What does "eminent" mean?
As an adjective, "eminent" means: Noteworthy, remarkable, great.
What words are commonly confused with "eminent"?
"eminent" is commonly confused with "evident", "eminently", "Eminem". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "eminent"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "eminent" is /ˈɛmɪnənt/. 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 "eminent"?
From Middle French éminent, from Latin present participle ēminēns, ēminentis, from verb ēmineō (“to project, protrude”), from ex- (“out of, from”) + mineō, related to mons (English mount). Compare with imminent. Unrelated to emanate, which is inst... 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 "eminent", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list