friendship

/ˈfɹɛn(d)ʃɪp/

//ˈfɹɛn(d)ʃɪp// noun

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

The verdict

“friendship” has 16 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #3,694. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,694
frequency rank, English
2,507
“F” headwords
16
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The condition of being friends.

Corpus desk

Index EN-friendship · friendship · English

friendship · rank #3,694 · 16 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,694
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,507
  • PHOTO-FINISH Francis

Nearest frequency peer: Francis (-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 “friendship”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “friendship” 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 friendship
PropertyValue
Headwordfriendship
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈfɹɛn(d)ʃɪp/
Letters10
Frequency rank#3,694
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “friendship”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).friendshiplands 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 “Francis” (#3,693), “Gary” (#3,695), “fitness” (#3,692). Among 2,507 “F” headwords, “friendship” is #3,694. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around friendship (IPA /ˈfɹɛn(d)ʃɪp/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #3,694 among 2,507 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for friendship, with forms such as "ffriendship", "firendship", and "freindship". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. 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 frendshipe, from Old English frēondsċiepe, from Proto-West Germanic *friundskapi. Equivalent to friend + -ship. The correct English form is friendship, spelled F-R-I-E-N-D-S-H-I-P.

Definition

  1. 1
    The condition of being friends.
  2. 2
    A friendly relationship, or a relationship as friends.
  3. 3
    Good will.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. But (as the Poet ſaith) Malè ſarta gratia, nequicquam coit, & reſcinditur: Friendſhip, that is but euill peeced, will not ioine cloſe, but falleth aſunder againe:
  2. We cannot tell the precise moment when friendship is formed. As in filling a vessel drop by drop, there is at last a drop which makes it run over; so in a series of kindnesses there is at last one which makes the heart run over.

Etymology

From Middle English frendshipe, from Old English frēondsċiepe, from Proto-West Germanic *friundskapi. Equivalent to friend + -ship.

Synonyms

chumshipentente cordialeamityclosenessfellowshipfriendhoodfriendshipmateship

Antonyms

enemyshipfoeshipenmityunfriendship

This word in other languages

amistad(Español)amitié(Français)Freundschaft(Deutsch)amizade(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ffriendship
  • firendship
  • freindship
  • friednship
  • frienddship
  • friendhsip
  • friendshhip
  • friendshipp
  • friendshpi
  • friendsihp
  • friendsship
  • frienndship
  • friensdhip
  • frinedship
  • frriendship
  • rfiendship

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ffriendship1firendship2freindship2friednship2frienddship1friendhsip2friendshhip1friendshipp1
Edit distance from "friendship"

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 "friendship"?
"friendship" is spelled F-R-I-E-N-D-S-H-I-P. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈfɹɛn(d)ʃɪp/.
What does "friendship" mean?
As a noun, "friendship" means: The condition of being friends.
What are common misspellings of "friendship"?
Common misspellings include "ffriendship", "firendship", "freindship", "friednship", "frienddship". The correct spelling is "friendship".
How do you pronounce "friendship"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "friendship" is /ˈfɹɛn(d)ʃɪp/. 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 "friendship"?
From Middle English frendshipe, from Old English frēondsċiepe, from Proto-West Germanic *friundskapi. Equivalent to friend + -ship. 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 "friendship", 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 (16 here; floor ≥5).

incredibly16 variantsconclusion16 variantsagriculture16 variantsprogramming16 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list