kingdom

/ˈkɪŋdəm/

//ˈkɪŋdəm// noun

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"kingdom" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“kingdom” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #2,394. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,394
frequency rank, English
1,236
“K” headwords
11
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A realm having a king or queen as its actual or nominal sovereign.

Corpus desk

Index EN-kingdom · kingdom · English

kingdom · rank #2,394 · 11 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,394
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,236
  • PHOTO-FINISH Jim

Nearest frequency peer: Jim (-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 “kingdom”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “kingdom” 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
Key facts for kingdom
PropertyValue
Headwordkingdom
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈkɪŋdəm/
Letters7
Frequency rank#2,394
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “kingdom”

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).kingdomlands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “Jim” (#2,393), “literature” (#2,395), “jail” (#2,392). Among 1,236 “K” headwords, “kingdom” is #2,394. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around kingdom (IPA /ˈkɪŋdəm/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #2,394 among 1,236 “K” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for kingdom, with forms such as "ikngdom", "kigndom", and "kindgom". 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. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English kingdom, kyngdom, from Old English cyningdōm from Proto-Germanic *kuningadōmaz, equivalent to king + -dom. Cognate with Scots kingdom, West Frisian keuningdom, Dutch koningdom, German Königtum, Danish kongedømme, Swedish kungadöme, and I… The correct English form is kingdom, spelled K-I-N-G-D-O-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    A realm having a king or queen as its actual or nominal sovereign.
  2. 2
    A realm, region, or conceptual space where something is dominant.
  3. 3
    A rank in the classification of organisms, below domain and above phylum; a taxon at that rank (e.g. the plant kingdom, the animal kingdom).

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. In 1924 the Hashemite King Hussein was driven out of the Hedjaz by Ibn Saud, and a state of war sprang up between the new kingdoms of Saudi Arabia and Trans-Jordan.
  2. A few other key remappings occur when you use the United Kingdom country...

Etymology

From Middle English kingdom, kyngdom, from Old English cyningdōm from Proto-Germanic *kuningadōmaz, equivalent to king + -dom. Cognate with Scots kingdom, West Frisian keuningdom, Dutch koningdom, German Königtum, Danish kongedømme, Swedish kungadöme, and Icelandic konungdómur. Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-yós Proto-Germanic *kunją Proto-Indo-European *-n̥kʷo-der.? Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Germanic *-īnaz Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz ? Proto-Germanic *-ingaz Proto-Germanic *kuningaz Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *dʰóh₁mos Proto-Germanic *dōmaz Proto-Germanic *-dōmaz Proto-Germanic *kuningadōmaz Proto-West Germanic *kuningadōm Old English cyningdōm Middle English kingdom English kingdom

Synonyms

kingricregnum

This word in other languages

reino(Español)royaume(Français)Königreich(Deutsch)reino(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ikngdom
  • kigndom
  • kindgom
  • kingddom
  • kingdmo
  • kingdomm
  • kinggdom
  • kingodm
  • kinngdom
  • kkingdom
  • knigdom

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ikngdom2kigndom2kindgom2kingddom1kingdmo2kingdomm1kinggdom1kingodm2
Edit distance from "kingdom"

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 "kingdom"?
"kingdom" is spelled K-I-N-G-D-O-M. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈkɪŋdəm/.
What does "kingdom" mean?
As a noun, "kingdom" means: A realm having a king or queen as its actual or nominal sovereign.
What are common misspellings of "kingdom"?
Common misspellings include "ikngdom", "kigndom", "kindgom", "kingddom", "kingdmo". The correct spelling is "kingdom".
How do you pronounce "kingdom"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "kingdom" is /ˈkɪŋdəm/. 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 "kingdom"?
From Middle English kingdom, kyngdom, from Old English cyningdōm from Proto-Germanic *kuningadōmaz, equivalent to king + -dom. Cognate with Scots kingdom, West Frisian keuningdom, Dutch koningdom, German Königtum, Danish kongedømme, Swedish kungad... 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 "kingdom", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list