ingredient

/ɪnˈɡɹiːdi.ənt/

//ɪnˈɡɹiːdi.ənt// noun

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

The verdict

“ingredient” has 15 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #10,557. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#10,557
frequency rank, English
17,902
“I” headwords
15
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - One of the substances present in a mixture, especially food.

Key facts for ingredient
PropertyValue
Headwordingredient
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ɪnˈɡɹiːdi.ənt/
Letters10
Frequency rank#10,557
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “ingredient” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). ingredient lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around ingredient (IPA /ɪnˈɡɹiːdi.ənt/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #10,557 among 17,902 “I” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for ingredient, with forms such as "ignredient", "ingerdient", and "inggredient". 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. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle French ingredient, from Latin ingrediens, present participle of ingredior (“to go or enter into or onto”). The correct English form is ingredient, spelled I-N-G-R-E-D-I-E-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    One of the substances present in a mixture, especially food.
  2. 2
    A necessary element to achieve a certain goal; a component.

Etymology

From Middle French ingredient, from Latin ingrediens, present participle of ingredior (“to go or enter into or onto”).

This word in other languages

ingrediente(Español)ingrédient(Français)Zutat(Deutsch)ingrediente(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ignredient
  • ingerdient
  • inggredient
  • ingrdeient
  • ingreddient
  • ingredeint
  • ingrediennt
  • ingredientt
  • ingredietn
  • ingredinet
  • ingreident
  • ingrredient
  • inngredient
  • inrgedient
  • nigredient

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of ingredient - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ignredient2ingerdient2inggredient1ingrdeient2ingreddient1ingredeint2ingrediennt1ingredientt1
Edit distance from "ingredient"

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 "ingredient"?
"ingredient" is spelled I-N-G-R-E-D-I-E-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is /ɪnˈɡɹiːdi.ənt/.
What does "ingredient" mean?
As a noun, "ingredient" means: One of the substances present in a mixture, especially food.
What are common misspellings of "ingredient"?
Common misspellings include "ignredient", "ingerdient", "inggredient", "ingrdeient", "ingreddient". The correct spelling is "ingredient".
How do you pronounce "ingredient"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ingredient" is /ɪnˈɡɹiːdi.ənt/. 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 "ingredient"?
From Middle French ingredient, from Latin ingrediens, present participle of ingredior (“to go or enter into or onto”). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “ingredient”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is I-N-G-R-E-D-I-E-N-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ɪnˈɡɹiːdi.ənt/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

Same frequency band

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list