pigment

/ˈpɪɡ.mənt/

//ˈpɪɡ.mənt// noun

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

The verdict

“pigment” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #17,921. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#17,921
frequency rank, English
46,516
“P” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Any color in plant or animal cells.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

pigment vs piglet
71% similar
pigment vs payment
71% similar

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

Key facts for pigment
PropertyValue
Headwordpigment
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈpɪɡ.mənt/
Letters7
Frequency rank#17,921
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “pigment” 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). pigment 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 11 spelling variants around pigment (IPA /ˈpɪɡ.mənt/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #17,921 among 46,516 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for pigment, with forms such as "ipgment", "pgiment", and "pigemnt". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "piglet", "payment", 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 pigment, from Latin pigmentum (“pigment”), itself from pingō (“to paint”) + -mentum; variants of this word may have been known in Old English (e.g. 12th century pyhmentum). Doublet of pimiento, pimento, and piment. The correct English form is pigment, spelled P-I-G-M-E-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Any color in plant or animal cells.
  2. 2
    A dry colorant, usually an insoluble powder.
  3. 3
    Wine flavoured with spices and honey.

Etymology

From Middle English pigment, from Latin pigmentum (“pigment”), itself from pingō (“to paint”) + -mentum; variants of this word may have been known in Old English (e.g. 12th century pyhmentum). Doublet of pimiento, pimento, and piment.

This word in other languages

pigmento(Español)pigment(Français)Pigment(Deutsch)pigmento(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ipgment
  • pgiment
  • pigemnt
  • piggment
  • pigmennt
  • pigmentt
  • pigmetn
  • pigmment
  • pigmnet
  • pimgent
  • ppigment

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ipgment2pgiment2pigemnt2piggment1pigmennt1pigmentt1pigmetn2pigmment1
Edit distance from "pigment"

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 "pigment"?
"pigment" is spelled P-I-G-M-E-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈpɪɡ.mənt/.
What does "pigment" mean?
As a noun, "pigment" means: Any color in plant or animal cells.
What words are commonly confused with "pigment"?
"pigment" is commonly confused with "piglet", "payment". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "pigment"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pigment" is /ˈpɪɡ.mənt/. 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 "pigment"?
From Middle English pigment, from Latin pigmentum (“pigment”), itself from pingō (“to paint”) + -mentum; variants of this word may have been known in Old English (e.g. 12th century pyhmentum). Doublet of pimiento, pimento, and piment. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “pigment”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is P-I-G-M-E-N-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈpɪɡ.mənt/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “piglet” - see the side-by-side comparison. pigment vs piglet
  • 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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list