fatherhood

/ˈfɑ.ðɚˌhʊd/

//ˈfɑ.ðɚˌhʊd// noun

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

The verdict

“fatherhood” has 15 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #33,230. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#33,230
frequency rank, English
2,507
“F” headwords
15
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The state of being a father (biological father, stepfather, adoptive father, foster father; sometimes the biological father specifically).

Corpus desk

Index EN-fatherhood · fatherhood · English

fatherhood · rank #33,230 · 15 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #33,230
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,507
  • PHOTO-FINISH fabricate

Nearest frequency peer: fabricate (-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 “fatherhood”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “fatherhood” 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 fatherhood
PropertyValue
Headwordfatherhood
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈfɑ.ðɚˌhʊd/
Letters10
Frequency rank#33,230
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “fatherhood”

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).fatherhoodlands here:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “fabricate” (#33,229), “Favre” (#33,231), “fabled” (#33,228). Among 2,507 “F” headwords, “fatherhood” is #33,230. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around fatherhood (IPA /ˈfɑ.ðɚˌhʊd/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #33,230 among 2,507 “F” headwords. Dominant gloss: "The state of being a father (biological father, stepfather, adoptive father, foster father; sometimes the biological father specifically).".

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for fatherhood, with forms such as "aftherhood", "fahterhood", and "fatehrhood". 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. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English faderhode, fadirhode, fadirhede, equivalent to father + -hood. The correct English form is fatherhood, spelled F-A-T-H-E-R-H-O-O-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    The state of being a father (biological father, stepfather, adoptive father, foster father; sometimes the biological father specifically).

Etymology

From Middle English faderhode, fadirhode, fadirhede, equivalent to father + -hood.

This word in other languages

paternidad(Español)paternité(Français)Vaterschaft(Deutsch)paternidade(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aftherhood
  • fahterhood
  • fatehrhood
  • fathehrood
  • fatherhhood
  • fatherhod
  • fatherhodo
  • fatherhoodd
  • fatherohod
  • fatherrhood
  • fathherhood
  • fathrehood
  • fattherhood
  • ffatherhood
  • ftaherhood

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of fatherhood - 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.

aftherhood2fahterhood2fatehrhood2fathehrood2fatherhhood1fatherhod1fatherhodo2fatherhoodd1
Edit distance from "fatherhood"

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 "fatherhood"?
"fatherhood" is spelled F-A-T-H-E-R-H-O-O-D. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈfɑ.ðɚˌhʊd/.
What does "fatherhood" mean?
As a noun, "fatherhood" means: The state of being a father (biological father, stepfather, adoptive father, foster father; sometimes the biological father specifically).
What are common misspellings of "fatherhood"?
Common misspellings include "aftherhood", "fahterhood", "fatehrhood", "fathehrood", "fatherhhood". The correct spelling is "fatherhood".
How do you pronounce "fatherhood"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fatherhood" is /ˈfɑ.ðɚˌhʊd/. 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 "fatherhood"?
From Middle English faderhode, fadirhode, fadirhede, equivalent to father + -hood. 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 "fatherhood", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list