parament
/ˈpaɹəmənt/
"parament" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“parament” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A type of elaborate robe especially as worn by someone in power or a religious official.
Corpus desk
Index EN-parament · parament · English
parament · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "P" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | parament |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈpaɹəmənt/ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “parament” in English
Rare enough to double-check
parament is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈpaɹəmənt/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for parament, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Anglo-Norman parement, Middle French parement, from Medieval Latin parāmentum, from parō (“adorn”) + -mentum. The correct English form is parament, spelled P-A-R-A-M-E-N-T.
Definition
- 1A type of elaborate robe especially as worn by someone in power or a religious official.
- 2A liturgical hanging on and around the altar, as well as the cloth hanging from the pulpit and lectern.
- 3A hanging or ornament of a room of state.
Etymology
From Anglo-Norman parement, Middle French parement, from Medieval Latin parāmentum, from parō (“adorn”) + -mentum.
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.