enticement

/ɪnˈtaɪsmənt/

//ɪnˈtaɪsmənt// noun

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

The verdict

“enticement” is uncommon English (frequency #79,492 among 2,246 “E” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#79,492
frequency rank, English
2,246
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The act or practice of enticing, of alluring or tempting.

Corpus desk

Index EN-enticement · enticement · English

enticement · rank #79,492 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #79,492
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,246
  • PHOTO-FINISH Engr

Nearest frequency peer: Engr (-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.

Long-tail ranks near “enticement”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “enticement” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for enticement
PropertyValue
Headwordenticement
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ɪnˈtaɪsmənt/
Letters10
Frequency rank#79,492
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “enticement” in English

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

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The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Rare peers in the same band: “Engr” (#79,491), “energetics” (#79,490), “Epirus” (#79,495). Among 2,246 “E” headwords, “enticement” is #79,492. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

enticement is uncommon English at frequency #79,492 among 2,246 “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.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Suddenly on the far side of the street Rozsi and her sister passed, with little baskets on their arms. He started up, and at that moment Rozsi looked round--her face was the incarnation of enticement, the chin tilted, the lower lip thrust a little forward, her round neck curving back over her shoulder. Swithin muttered, "Make your own arrangements--leave…
  2. None but those who have experienced them can conceive of the enticements of science.

Etymology

From Old French enticement.

This word in other languages

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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Similar English words by spelling shape

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Same letter count

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list