enslavement

noun

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"enslavement" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“enslavement” has 17 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #34,044. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#34,044
frequency rank, English
2,246
“E” headwords
17
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The act of enslaving or the state of being a slave; bondage

Corpus desk

Index EN-enslavement · enslavement · English

enslavement · rank #34,044 · 17 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #34,044
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,246
  • PHOTO-FINISH Englishmen

Nearest frequency peer: Englishmen (-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 “enslavement”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “enslavement” 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 enslavement
PropertyValue
Headwordenslavement
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters11
Frequency rank#34,044
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “enslavement”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).enslavementlands 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 “Englishmen” (#34,043), “entrust” (#34,045), “emmet” (#34,042). Among 2,246 “E” headwords, “enslavement” is #34,044. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around enslavement, anoun. Corpus frequency is #34,044 among 2,246 “E” headwords. Dominant gloss: "The act of enslaving or the state of being a slave; bondage".

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for enslavement, with forms such as "enlsavement", "ennslavement", and "ensalvement". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From enslave + -ment. The correct English form is enslavement, spelled E-N-S-L-A-V-E-M-E-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    The act of enslaving or the state of being a slave; bondage

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. I should like to take this opportunity to express my wish for success and victory in our struggle against Communism and enslavement and for freedom and peace.

Etymology

From enslave + -ment.

This word in other languages

asservissement(Français)Versklavung(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • enlsavement
  • ennslavement
  • ensalvement
  • enslaevment
  • enslaveemnt
  • enslavemennt
  • enslavementt
  • enslavemetn
  • enslavemment
  • enslavemnet
  • enslavmeent
  • enslavvement
  • ensllavement
  • enslvaement
  • ensslavement
  • esnlavement
  • neslavement

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

enlsavement2ennslavement1ensalvement2enslaevment2enslaveemnt2enslavemennt1enslavementt1enslavemetn2
Edit distance from "enslavement"

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 "enslavement"?
"enslavement" is spelled E-N-S-L-A-V-E-M-E-N-T.
What does "enslavement" mean?
As a noun, "enslavement" means: The act of enslaving or the state of being a slave; bondage
What are common misspellings of "enslavement"?
Common misspellings include "enlsavement", "ennslavement", "ensalvement", "enslaevment", "enslaveemnt". The correct spelling is "enslavement".
What is the origin of the word "enslavement"?
From enslave + -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 "enslavement", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (17 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list