enrichment

/ɪnˈɹɪt͡ʃ.mənt/

//ɪnˈɹɪt͡ʃ.mənt// noun

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

The verdict

“enrichment” has 16 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #14,523. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#14,523
frequency rank, English
2,246
“E” headwords
16
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The act of enriching or something enriched.

Corpus desk

Index EN-enrichment · enrichment · English

enrichment · rank #14,523 · 16 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #14,523
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,246
  • PHOTO-FINISH engraved

Nearest frequency peer: engraved (-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 “enrichment”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “enrichment” 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
Key facts for enrichment
PropertyValue
Headwordenrichment
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ɪnˈɹɪt͡ʃ.mənt/
Letters10
Frequency rank#14,523
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “enrichment”

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).enrichmentlands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “engraved” (#14,522), “erect” (#14,524), “endowment” (#14,521). Among 2,246 “E” headwords, “enrichment” is #14,523. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around enrichment (IPA /ɪnˈɹɪt͡ʃ.mənt/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #14,523 among 2,246 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for enrichment, with forms such as "enirchment", "ennrichment", and "enrcihment". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Etymologically, the entry records: From enrich + -ment. The correct English form is enrichment, spelled E-N-R-I-C-H-M-E-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    The act of enriching or something enriched.
  2. 2
    The process of making enriched uranium.
  3. 3
    The addition of sugar to grape juice used to make wine; chaptalization.
  4. 4
    Extracurricular activities for students.
  5. 5
    Stimulation provided for the mental wellbeing of a captive animal.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. That stockpile of 60% Uranium, if enriched to 90%, which is a relatively easy step, is enough for about nine bombs, according to experts. Just before the war started, Iran announced that it had built another new secret facility for enrichment that was due to come on stream soon.
  2. In an interview with CBS broadcast Sunday, Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations, Amir-Saeid Iravani, said that his country’s uranium enrichment will “never stop” because Iran has an “inalienable right” to do so for “peaceful nuclear activity.”

Etymology

From enrich + -ment.

This word in other languages

enriquecimiento(Español)enrichissement(Français)Bereicherung(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • enirchment
  • ennrichment
  • enrcihment
  • enricchment
  • enrichemnt
  • enrichhment
  • enrichmennt
  • enrichmentt
  • enrichmetn
  • enrichmment
  • enrichmnet
  • enricmhent
  • enrihcment
  • enrrichment
  • ernichment
  • nerichment

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

enirchment2ennrichment1enrcihment2enricchment1enrichemnt2enrichhment1enrichmennt1enrichmentt1
Edit distance from "enrichment"

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 "enrichment"?
"enrichment" is spelled E-N-R-I-C-H-M-E-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is /ɪnˈɹɪt͡ʃ.mənt/.
What does "enrichment" mean?
As a noun, "enrichment" means: The act of enriching or something enriched.
What are common misspellings of "enrichment"?
Common misspellings include "enirchment", "ennrichment", "enrcihment", "enricchment", "enrichemnt". The correct spelling is "enrichment".
How do you pronounce "enrichment"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "enrichment" is /ɪnˈɹɪt͡ʃ.mənt/. 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 "enrichment"?
From enrich + -ment. 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 "enrichment", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

Kensington16 variantsresembling16 variantssensational16 variantsstarvation16 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list