envenom
/ɪnˈvɛnəm/
"envenom" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“envenom” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - To inject or put venom onto or into (someone or something).
Corpus desk
Index EN-envenom · envenom · English
envenom · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "E" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | envenom |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | /ɪnˈvɛnəm/ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “envenom” sits in English frequency
Rare enough to double-check
envenom is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed /ɪnˈvɛnəm/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for envenom, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English envenymen, from Old French envenimer (“to poison, taint”); equivalent to en- + venom. The correct English form is envenom, spelled E-N-V-E-N-O-M.
Definition
- 1To inject or put venom onto or into (someone or something).
- 2To acerbate, make bitter.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how envenom appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
As when Alcides from Oealia Crown’d With conqueſt, felt th’ envenom’d robe, and tore Through pain up by the roots Theſſalian Pines […]
Nay, was it I who wooed thee to this breast, / Which like a serpent thou envenomest / As in repayment of the warmth it lent?
Etymology
From Middle English envenymen, from Old French envenimer (“to poison, taint”); equivalent to en- + venom.
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Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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