enough

/ɪˈnʌf/

//ɪˈnʌf// det

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"enough" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“enough” has 8 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #260. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#260
frequency rank, English
2,246
“E” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Sufficient; all that is required, needed, or appropriate.

Corpus desk

Index EN-enough · enough · English

enough · rank #260 · 8 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-CORE #260
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,246
  • PHOTO-FINISH change

Nearest frequency peer: change (-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 “enough”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “enough” 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).

enough vs Enugu
50% similar
enough vs Enoch
50% similar

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

Key facts for enough
PropertyValue
Headwordenough
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechDeterminer
IPA/ɪˈnʌf/
Letters6
Frequency rank#260
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “enough”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).enoughlands here:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “change” (#259), “everything” (#261), “today” (#258). Among 2,246 “E” headwords, “enough” is #260. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around enough (IPA /ɪˈnʌf/), adeterminer. Corpus frequency is #260 among 2,246 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for enough, with forms such as "ennough", "enoguh", and "enouggh". 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. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Enugu", "Enoch", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English ynogh, from Old English ġenōg (“enough”), from Proto-Germanic *ganōgaz (“enough”) (compare Scots eneuch, West Frisian genôch, Dutch genoeg, German genug, Low German (ge)noog, Danish nok, Swedish nog, Icelandic nógur), from *ganuganą 'to … The correct English form is enough, spelled E-N-O-U-G-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    Sufficient; all that is required, needed, or appropriate.
  2. 2
    Sufficient; all that is required, needed, or appropriate.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. I've already had enough coffee today.
  2. There is food enough for us all.

Etymology

From Middle English ynogh, from Old English ġenōg (“enough”), from Proto-Germanic *ganōgaz (“enough”) (compare Scots eneuch, West Frisian genôch, Dutch genoeg, German genug, Low German (ge)noog, Danish nok, Swedish nog, Icelandic nógur), from *ganuganą 'to suffice' (compare Old English ġeneah), or from *ga- + an unattested *nōgaz, probably ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eh₂nó(n)ḱe (“he has reached, attained”), perfective of *h₂neḱ- (“to reach”) (compare Old Irish tánaic (“he arrived”), Latin nancisci (“to get”), Albanian kënaq (“to please, satisfy”).).

This word in other languages

bastante(Español)assez(Français)genug(Deutsch)bastante(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ennough
  • enoguh
  • enouggh
  • enoughh
  • enouhg
  • enuogh
  • eonugh
  • neough

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ennough1enoguh2enouggh1enoughh1enouhg2enuogh2eonugh2neough2
Edit distance from "enough"

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 "enough"?
"enough" is spelled E-N-O-U-G-H. The IPA pronunciation is /ɪˈnʌf/.
What does "enough" mean?
As a determiner, "enough" means: Sufficient; all that is required, needed, or appropriate.
What words are commonly confused with "enough"?
"enough" is commonly confused with "Enugu", "Enoch". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "enough"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "enough" is /ɪˈnʌf/. 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 "enough"?
From Middle English ynogh, from Old English ġenōg (“enough”), from Proto-Germanic *ganōgaz (“enough”) (compare Scots eneuch, West Frisian genôch, Dutch genoeg, German genug, Low German (ge)noog, Danish nok, Swedish nog, Icelandic nógur), from *gan... 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 "enough", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

change#259person#257making#264system#249

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

night8 variantsparty8 variantsplease8 variantsmight8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list