entitlement

/ənˈtaɪtəlmənt/

//ənˈtaɪtəlmənt// noun

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

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
2,246
“E” headwords
17
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The right to have something, whether actual or perceived.

Corpus desk

Index EN-entitlement · entitlement · English

entitlement · rank #13,912 · 17 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #13,912
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,246
  • PHOTO-FINISH educator

Nearest frequency peer: educator (-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 “entitlement”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “entitlement” 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 entitlement
PropertyValue
Headwordentitlement
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ənˈtaɪtəlmənt/
Letters11
Frequency rank#13,912
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “entitlement”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).entitlementlands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “educator” (#13,911), “edged” (#13,910), “faux” (#13,914). Among 2,246 “E” headwords, “entitlement” is #13,912. 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 2,246 “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. 1
    The right to have something, whether actual or perceived.
  2. 2
    Power, an authority to do something.
  3. 3
    Something to which one is entitled.
  4. 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.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. The auxiliary members of the royal family often have the greatest capacity to inflame public scepticism about monarchy, and Prince Harry once seemed determined to personify the entitlement and pointlessness that could have jeopardised the continuity of the crown.

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.

enittlement2enntitlement1entiltement2entitelment2entitleemnt2entitlemennt1entitlementt1entitlemetn2
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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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "entitlement", 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