emoluments

noun

"emoluments" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“emoluments” has 15 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #48,218. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#48,218
frequency rank, English
18,836
“E” headwords
15
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - plural of emolument

Key facts for emoluments
PropertyValue
Headwordemoluments
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters10
Frequency rank#48,218
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “emoluments” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). emoluments lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around emoluments, anoun. Corpus frequency is #48,218 among 18,836 “E” headwords. Dominant gloss: "plural of emolument".

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for emoluments, with forms such as "emlouments", "emmoluments", and "emolluments". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct English form is emoluments, spelled E-M-O-L-U-M-E-N-T-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    plural of emolument

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • emlouments
  • emmoluments
  • emolluments
  • emolmuents
  • emoluemnts
  • emolumennts
  • emolumenst
  • emolumentss
  • emolumentts
  • emolumetns
  • emolumments
  • emolumnets
  • emoulments
  • eomluments
  • meoluments

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

emlouments2emmoluments1emolluments1emolmuents2emoluemnts2emolumennts1emolumenst2emolumentss1
Edit distance from "emoluments"

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 "emoluments"?
"emoluments" is spelled E-M-O-L-U-M-E-N-T-S.
What does "emoluments" mean?
As a noun, "emoluments" means: plural of emolument
What are common misspellings of "emoluments"?
Common misspellings include "emlouments", "emmoluments", "emolluments", "emolmuents", "emoluemnts". The correct spelling is "emoluments".
What language does "emoluments" come from?
"emoluments" is a English word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “emoluments”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is E-M-O-L-U-M-E-N-T-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

Same frequency band

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list