increment

/ˈɪŋkɹɪmn̩t/

//ˈɪŋkɹɪmn̩t// noun

By · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) ·

"increment" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“increment” has 14 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #30,457. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#30,457
frequency rank, English
2,140
“I” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The action of increasing or becoming greater.

Corpus desk

Index EN-increment · increment · English

increment · rank #30,457 · 14 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #30,457
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,140
  • PHOTO-FINISH impotence

Nearest frequency peer: impotence (-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 “increment”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “increment” 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).

increment vs incremental
82% similar
increment vs inclement
89% similar
increment vs incitement
80% similar

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

Key facts for increment
PropertyValue
Headwordincrement
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈɪŋkɹɪmn̩t/
Letters9
Frequency rank#30,457
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “increment”

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).incrementlands 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 “impotence” (#30,456), “impasse” (#30,455), “inescapable” (#30,459). Among 2,140 “I” headwords, “increment” is #30,457. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around increment (IPA /ˈɪŋkɹɪmn̩t/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #30,457 among 2,140 “I” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for increment, with forms such as "icnrement", "inccrement", and "incerment". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "incremental", "inclement", "incitement", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English encrement, increment, from Latin incrēmentum, from incrēscō (whence increase), from in- + crēscō (“grow”). Equivalent to increase + -ment. The correct English form is increment, spelled I-N-C-R-E-M-E-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    The action of increasing or becoming greater.
  2. 2
    The amount of increase.
  3. 3
    An amplification without strict climax, as in the following passage: "Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report, […] think on these things."
  4. 4
    The amount of time added to a player's clock after each move.
  5. 5
    A syllable in excess of the number of the nominative singular or the second-person singular present indicative.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. the seminary that furnisheth matter for the formation and increment of animal and vegetable bodies
  2. A nation, to be great, ought to be compressed in its increment by nations more civilized than itself—as Greece by Persia; and Rome by Etruria, the Italian states, and Carthage.

Etymology

From Middle English encrement, increment, from Latin incrēmentum, from incrēscō (whence increase), from in- + crēscō (“grow”). Equivalent to increase + -ment.

Synonyms

enlargementexpansionadditionsupplement

Antonyms

decrement

This word in other languages

Erhöhung(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • icnrement
  • inccrement
  • incerment
  • increemnt
  • incremennt
  • incrementt
  • incremetn
  • incremment
  • incremnet
  • incrmeent
  • incrrement
  • inncrement
  • inrcement
  • nicrement

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

icnrement2inccrement1incerment2increemnt2incremennt1incrementt1incremetn2incremment1
Edit distance from "increment"

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 "increment"?
"increment" is spelled I-N-C-R-E-M-E-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɪŋkɹɪmn̩t/.
What does "increment" mean?
As a noun, "increment" means: The action of increasing or becoming greater.
What words are commonly confused with "increment"?
"increment" is commonly confused with "incremental", "inclement", "incitement". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "increment"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "increment" is /ˈɪŋkɹɪmn̩t/. 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 "increment"?
From Middle English encrement, increment, from Latin incrēmentum, from incrēscō (whence increase), from in- + crēscō (“grow”). Equivalent to increase + -ment. See the full etymology section above for more details.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "increment", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

impotence#30,456impactful#30,454hexagonal#30,448Geraldine#30,437

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

Greenpeace14 variantsfoolishly14 variantsfieldwork14 variantsdiabolical14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list