entanglement

/ɪnˈtæŋɡəlmənt/

//ɪnˈtæŋɡəlmənt// noun

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"entanglement" is a 12-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“entanglement” has 19 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #33,639. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#33,639
frequency rank, English
2,246
“E” headwords
19
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The act of entangling.

Corpus desk

Index EN-entanglement · entanglement · English

entanglement · rank #33,639 · 19 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #33,639
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 19 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,246
  • PHOTO-FINISH Engels

Nearest frequency peer: Engels (-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 “entanglement”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “entanglement” 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 entanglement
PropertyValue
Headwordentanglement
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ɪnˈtæŋɡəlmənt/
Letters12
Frequency rank#33,639
Misspellings tracked19
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “entanglement”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).entanglementlands 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 “Engels” (#33,638), “epsilon” (#33,640), “ESC” (#33,641). Among 2,246 “E” headwords, “entanglement” is #33,639. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 19 spelling variants around entanglement (IPA /ɪnˈtæŋɡəlmənt/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #33,639 among 2,246 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 19 likely wrong-spelling variants for entanglement, with forms such as "enatnglement", "enntanglement", and "entagnlement". 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. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: From entangle + -ment. The correct English form is entanglement, spelled E-N-T-A-N-G-L-E-M-E-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    The act of entangling.
  2. 2
    The state or condition of being entangled; intricate and confused involution.
  3. 3
    The state or condition of being entangled; intricate and confused involution.
  4. 4
    That which entangles; an involvement, a complication; an intricacy; a perplexity.
  5. 5
    That which entangles; an involvement, a complication; an intricacy; a perplexity.
  6. 6
    Ellipsis of quantum entanglement.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. The most notorious of these was his entanglement of the Soviet Union in the Cuban missile crisis, against the advice of the military, who held him responsible for their embarrassing inability to frighten the USA because he had failed[…]
  2. The Letters' account of Dolghurucki's hopeless entanglement in the politics of the imperial accession resonated with her readers, and Vigor's story becomes a minor set piece of Russian histories in the eighteenth century.

Etymology

From entangle + -ment.

This word in other languages

enredo(Español)intrication(Français)Verwicklung(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • enatnglement
  • enntanglement
  • entagnlement
  • entangelment
  • entangglement
  • entangleemnt
  • entanglemennt
  • entanglementt
  • entanglemetn
  • entanglemment
  • entanglemnet
  • entangllement
  • entanglmeent
  • entanlgement
  • entannglement
  • entnaglement
  • enttanglement
  • etnanglement
  • netanglement

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of entanglement - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

enatnglement2enntanglement1entagnlement2entangelment2entangglement1entangleemnt2entanglemennt1entanglementt1
Edit distance from "entanglement"

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 "entanglement"?
"entanglement" is spelled E-N-T-A-N-G-L-E-M-E-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is /ɪnˈtæŋɡəlmənt/.
What does "entanglement" mean?
As a noun, "entanglement" means: The act of entangling.
What are common misspellings of "entanglement"?
Common misspellings include "enatnglement", "enntanglement", "entagnlement", "entangelment", "entangglement". The correct spelling is "entanglement".
How do you pronounce "entanglement"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "entanglement" is /ɪnˈtæŋɡəlmənt/. 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 "entanglement"?
From entangle + -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 "entanglement", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

disintegrate#33,619consecration#33,588asynchronous#33,521afterthought#33,501

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (19 here; floor ≥5).

expeditionary19 variantsindeterminate19 variantsWestmoreland19 variantspsychosocial19 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list