investment

/ɪnˈvɛstmənt/

//ɪnˈvɛstmənt// noun

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

The verdict

“investment” is a regularly-used English word, ranked #1,528 in English word frequency and used as a noun.

#1,528
frequency rank, English
10
letters
16
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - The act of investing, or state of being invested.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

investment vs investments
91% similar

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

Key facts for investment
PropertyValue
Headwordinvestment
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ɪnˈvɛstmənt/
Letters10
Frequency rank#1,528
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “investment” 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). investment lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for investment is 10 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ɪnˈvɛstmənt/. Corpus data places it at rank #1,528 in overall English word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for investment, with forms such as "inevstment", "innvestment", and "invesmtent". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "investments", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From invest + -ment. The correct English form is investment, spelled I-N-V-E-S-T-M-E-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    The act of investing, or state of being invested.
  2. 2
    A placement of capital in expectation of deriving income or profit from its use or appreciation.
  3. 3
    A vestment.
  4. 4
    The act of surrounding, blocking up, or besieging by an armed force, or the state of being so surrounded.
  5. 5
    A mixture of silica sand and plaster which, by surrounding a wax pattern, creates a negative mold of the form used for casting, among other metals, bronze.

Etymology

From invest + -ment.

This word in other languages

inversión(Español)investissement(Français)Investition(Deutsch)aposta(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: inevstment,innvestment,invesmtent,invesstment,investemnt,investmennt,investmentt,investmetn,investmment,investmnet,investtment,invetsment,invsetment,invvestment,ivnestment,nivestment

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

inevstment2innvestment1invesmtent2invesstment1investemnt2investmennt1investmentt1investmetn2
Edit distance from "investment"

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 "investment"?
"investment" is spelled I-N-V-E-S-T-M-E-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is /ɪnˈvɛstmənt/.
What does "investment" mean?
As a noun, "investment" means: The act of investing, or state of being invested.
What words are commonly confused with "investment"?
"investment" is commonly confused with "investments". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "investment"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "investment" is /ɪnˈvɛstmənt/. 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 "investment"?
From invest + -ment. See the full etymology section above for more details.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “investment”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is I-N-V-E-S-T-M-E-N-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ɪnˈvɛstmənt/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “investments” - see the side-by-side comparison. investment vs investments
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list