enticement

/ɪnˈtaɪsmənt/

//ɪnˈtaɪsmənt// noun

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

The verdict

“enticement” is uncommon English (frequency #79,492 among 18,836 “E” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#79,492
frequency rank, English
18,836
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - The act or practice of enticing, of alluring or tempting.

Key facts for enticement
PropertyValue
Headwordenticement
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ɪnˈtaɪsmənt/
Letters10
Frequency rank#79,492
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “enticement” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). enticement lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

enticement is uncommon English at frequency #79,492 among 18,836 “E” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ɪnˈtaɪsmənt/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for enticement, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Old French enticement. The correct English form is enticement, spelled E-N-T-I-C-E-M-E-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    The act or practice of enticing, of alluring or tempting.
  2. 2
    That which entices, or incites to evil; means of allurement; an alluring object.

Etymology

From Old French enticement.

This word in other languages

Verführung(Deutsch)

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 "enticement"?
"enticement" is spelled E-N-T-I-C-E-M-E-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is /ɪnˈtaɪsmənt/.
What does "enticement" mean?
As a noun, "enticement" means: The act or practice of enticing, of alluring or tempting.
How do you pronounce "enticement"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "enticement" is /ɪnˈtaɪsmənt/. 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 "enticement"?
From Old French enticement. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “enticement”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is E-N-T-I-C-E-M-E-N-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ɪnˈtaɪsmənt/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list