enroll

/ɪnˈɹəʊl/

//ɪnˈɹəʊl// verb

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

The verdict

“enroll” has 7 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #16,015. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#16,015
frequency rank, English
2,246
“E” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - To enter (a name, etc.) in a register, roll or list

Corpus desk

Index EN-enroll · enroll · English

enroll · rank #16,015 · 7 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #16,015
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,246
  • PHOTO-FINISH endeavour

Nearest frequency peer: endeavour (-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 “enroll”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “enroll” 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).

enroll vs Errol
50% similar
enroll vs Enron
50% similar

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

Key facts for enroll
PropertyValue
Headwordenroll
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ɪnˈɹəʊl/
Letters6
Frequency rank#16,015
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “enroll”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).enrolllands 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 “endeavour” (#16,014), “entertainer” (#16,016), “empress” (#16,013). Among 2,246 “E” headwords, “enroll” is #16,015. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around enroll (IPA /ɪnˈɹəʊl/), averb. Corpus frequency is #16,015 among 2,246 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 8 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for enroll, with forms such as "ennroll", "enorll", and "enrlol". 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. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Errol", "Enron", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English enrollen, from Anglo-Norman enroller; by surface analysis, en- + roll. The correct English form is enroll, spelled E-N-R-O-L-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    To enter (a name, etc.) in a register, roll or list
  2. 2
    To enlist (someone) or make (someone) a member of.
  3. 3
    To enlist oneself (in something) or become a member (of something).
  4. 4
    To enlist oneself (in something) or become a member (of something).
  5. 5
    To enlist oneself (in something) or become a member (of something).
  6. 6
    To enlist oneself (in something) or become a member (of something).
  7. 7
    To envelop; to enwrap.
  8. 8
    To curl up into a ball.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. All the citizens capable of bearing arms enrolled themselves.
  2. An unwritten law of common right, so engraven in the hearts of our ancestors, and by them so constantly enjoyed and claimed, as that it needed not enrolling.

Etymology

From Middle English enrollen, from Anglo-Norman enroller; by surface analysis, en- + roll.

This word in other languages

enrolar(Español)s'inscrire(Français)anmelden(Deutsch)inscrever(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ennroll
  • enorll
  • enrlol
  • enrol
  • enrroll
  • ernoll
  • neroll

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ennroll1enorll2enrlol2enrol1enrroll1ernoll2neroll2
Edit distance from "enroll"

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 "enroll"?
"enroll" is spelled E-N-R-O-L-L. The IPA pronunciation is /ɪnˈɹəʊl/.
What does "enroll" mean?
As a verb, "enroll" means: To enter (a name, etc.) in a register, roll or list
What words are commonly confused with "enroll"?
"enroll" is commonly confused with "Errol", "Enron". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "enroll"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "enroll" is /ɪnˈɹəʊl/. 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 "enroll"?
From Middle English enrollen, from Anglo-Norman enroller; by surface analysis, en- + roll. 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 "enroll", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list