entrepreneurship

/ˌɒn.tɹə.pɹəˈnɜːʃɪp/

//ˌɒn.tɹə.pɹəˈnɜːʃɪp// noun

"entrepreneurship" is a 16-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“entrepreneurship” is a moderately-common English word, ranked #13,510 in English word frequency and used as a noun.

#13,510
frequency rank, English
16
letters
25
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - The art or science of innovation and risk-taking for profit in business.

Key facts for entrepreneurship
PropertyValue
Headwordentrepreneurship
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˌɒn.tɹə.pɹəˈnɜːʃɪp/
Letters16
Frequency rank#13,510
Misspellings tracked25
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “entrepreneurship” 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). entrepreneurship lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for entrepreneurship is 16 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˌɒn.tɹə.pɹəˈnɜːʃɪp/. Corpus data places it at rank #13,510 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 25 likely wrong-spelling variants for entrepreneurship, with forms such as "enntrepreneurship", "enrtepreneurship", and "enterpreneurship". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Etymologically, the entry records: From entrepreneur + -ship. The correct English form is entrepreneurship, spelled E-N-T-R-E-P-R-E-N-E-U-R-S-H-I-P.

Definition

  1. 1
    The art or science of innovation and risk-taking for profit in business.
  2. 2
    The quality of being an entrepreneur.

Etymology

From entrepreneur + -ship.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: enntrepreneurship,enrtepreneurship,enterpreneurship,entreperneurship,entreppreneurship,entrepreenurship,entrepreneruship,entrepreneurhsip,entrepreneurrship,entrepreneurshhip,entrepreneurshipp,entrepreneurshpi,entrepreneursihp,entrepreneursship,entrepreneusrhip,entreprenneurship,entreprenuership,entreprneeurship,entreprreneurship,entrerpeneurship,entrpereneurship,entrrepreneurship,enttrepreneurship,etnrepreneurship,netrepreneurship

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

enntrepreneurship1enrtepreneurship2enterpreneurship2entreperneurship2entreppreneurship1entrepreenurship2entrepreneruship2entrepreneurhsip2
Edit distance from "entrepreneurship"

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 "entrepreneurship"?
"entrepreneurship" is spelled E-N-T-R-E-P-R-E-N-E-U-R-S-H-I-P. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌɒn.tɹə.pɹəˈnɜːʃɪp/.
What does "entrepreneurship" mean?
As a noun, "entrepreneurship" means: The art or science of innovation and risk-taking for profit in business.
What are common misspellings of "entrepreneurship"?
Common misspellings include "enntrepreneurship", "enrtepreneurship", "enterpreneurship", "entreperneurship", "entreppreneurship". The correct spelling is "entrepreneurship".
How do you pronounce "entrepreneurship"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "entrepreneurship" is /ˌɒn.tɹə.pɹəˈnɜːʃɪp/. 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 "entrepreneurship"?
From entrepreneur + -ship. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “entrepreneurship”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is E-N-T-R-E-P-R-E-N-E-U-R-S-H-I-P - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˌɒn.tɹə.pɹəˈnɜːʃɪp/ (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.

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

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