fulfilment

/fʊlˈfɪl.mənt/

//fʊlˈfɪl.mənt// noun

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

The verdict

“fulfilment” has 15 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #30,053. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#30,053
frequency rank, English
2,507
“F” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The act of fulfilling or the state or quality of being fulfilled; consummation; completion; realization.

Corpus desk

Index EN-fulfilment · fulfilment · English

fulfilment · rank #30,053 · 15 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #30,053
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,507
  • PHOTO-FINISH Frida

Nearest frequency peer: Frida (-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 “fulfilment”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “fulfilment” 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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

fulfilment vs fulfillment
91% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for fulfilment
PropertyValue
Headwordfulfilment
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/fʊlˈfɪl.mənt/
Letters10
Frequency rank#30,053
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “fulfilment”

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).fulfilmentlands 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 “Frida” (#30,052), “Franck” (#30,051), “fractal” (#30,050). Among 2,507 “F” headwords, “fulfilment” is #30,053. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around fulfilment (IPA /fʊlˈfɪl.mənt/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #30,053 among 2,507 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for fulfilment, with forms such as "ffulfilment", "flufilment", and "fuflilment". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "fulfillment", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English fulfillen, from Old English fullfyllan, from full (“full”) + fyllan (“to fill”). Equivalent to fulfill + -ment. The correct English form is fulfilment, spelled F-U-L-F-I-L-M-E-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    The act of fulfilling or the state or quality of being fulfilled; consummation; completion; realization.
  2. 2
    A feeling of satisfaction obtained from one's aspirations or needs being fulfilled.
  3. 3
    The activities performed once an order is received to fulfill the order; packaging, distributing and shipping goods.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. To achieve fulfilment of one's hopes.
  2. Fulfilment of contractual obligations.

Etymology

From Middle English fulfillen, from Old English fullfyllan, from full (“full”) + fyllan (“to fill”). Equivalent to fulfill + -ment.

This word in other languages

cumplimiento(Español)accomplissement(Français)Erfüllung(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ffulfilment
  • flufilment
  • fuflilment
  • fulffilment
  • fulfilemnt
  • fulfilmennt
  • fulfilmentt
  • fulfilmetn
  • fulfilmment
  • fulfilmnet
  • fulfimlent
  • fulfliment
  • fuliflment
  • fullfilment
  • uflfilment

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ffulfilment1flufilment2fuflilment2fulffilment1fulfilemnt2fulfilmennt1fulfilmentt1fulfilmetn2
Edit distance from "fulfilment"

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 "fulfilment"?
"fulfilment" is spelled F-U-L-F-I-L-M-E-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is /fʊlˈfɪl.mənt/.
What does "fulfilment" mean?
As a noun, "fulfilment" means: The act of fulfilling or the state or quality of being fulfilled; consummation; completion; realization.
What words are commonly confused with "fulfilment"?
"fulfilment" is commonly confused with "fulfillment". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "fulfilment"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fulfilment" is /fʊlˈfɪl.mənt/. 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 "fulfilment"?
From Middle English fulfillen, from Old English fullfyllan, from full (“full”) + fyllan (“to fill”). Equivalent to fulfill + -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 "fulfilment", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

encampment#30,022impossibly#30,091displeased#30,006Devonshire#30,000

Similar misspelling depth

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

Humphreys15 variantscarpentry15 variantsoffensively15 variantsposthumous15 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list