entitlement

Name: entitlement, English Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
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/ənˈtaɪtəlmənt/

//ənˈtaɪtəlmənt// noun

By PlainSpell · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“entitlement” has 17 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #13,912. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#13,912
frequency rank, English: 18,836
“E” headwords: 17
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - The right to have something, whether actual or perceived.

Key facts for entitlement
Property	Value
Headword	entitlement
Language	English
Part of speech	Noun
IPA	/ənˈtaɪtəlmənt/
Letters	11
Frequency rank	#13,912
Misspellings tracked	17
Confusable pairs	0
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “entitlement” 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). entitlement lands here:

#13,912

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around entitlement (IPA /ənˈtaɪtəlmənt/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #13,912 among 18,836 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for entitlement, with forms such as "enittlement", "enntitlement", and "entiltement". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Etymologically, the entry records: From entitle + -ment. The correct English form is entitlement, spelled E-N-T-I-T-L-E-M-E-N-T.

Definition

1
The right to have something, whether actual or perceived.
2
Power, an authority to do something.
3
Something to which one is entitled.
4
A legal obligation on a government to make payments to a person, business, or unit of government that meets the criteria set in law, such as social security in the US.

Etymology

From entitle + -ment.

This word in other languages

derecho(Español)revendication(Français)Anspruch(Deutsch)direito(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: enittlement,enntitlement,entiltement,entitelment,entitleemnt,entitlemennt,entitlementt,entitlemetn,entitlemment,entitlemnet,entitllement,entitlmeent,entittlement,enttilement,enttitlement,etnitlement,netitlement

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of entitlement - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

Edit distance from "entitlement"

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 "entitlement"?

"entitlement" is spelled E-N-T-I-T-L-E-M-E-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is /ənˈtaɪtəlmənt/.

What does "entitlement" mean?

As a noun, "entitlement" means: The right to have something, whether actual or perceived.

What are common misspellings of "entitlement"?

Common misspellings include "enittlement", "enntitlement", "entiltement", "entitelment", "entitleemnt". The correct spelling is "entitlement".

How do you pronounce "entitlement"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "entitlement" is /ənˈtaɪtəlmənt/. 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 "entitlement"?

From entitle + -ment. See the full etymology section above for more details.

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Using “entitlement”

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

The one correct English spelling is E-N-T-I-T-L-E-M-E-N-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
Say it as /ənˈtaɪtəlmənt/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.