# fulfilment

> English word · Noun · IPA /fʊlˈfɪl.mənt/ · frequency rank #30,053

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

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

## Easily confused with
- **fulfillment** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/fulfillment-vs-fulfilment)

## Common misspellings (15)
`ffulfilment`, `flufilment`, `fuflilment`, `fulffilment`, `fulfilemnt`, `fulfilmennt`, `fulfilmentt`, `fulfilmetn`, `fulfilmment`, `fulfilmnet`, `fulfimlent`, `fulfliment`, `fuliflment`, `fullfilment`, `uflfilment`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/fulfilment