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
4,417
“P” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Any color in plant or animal cells.

Corpus desk

Index EN-pigment · pigment · English

pigment · rank #17,921 · 11 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #17,921
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,417
  • PHOTO-FINISH percussion

Nearest frequency peer: percussion (-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 “pigment”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “pigment” 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

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)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “pigment”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).pigmentlands here:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “percussion” (#17,920), “Plato” (#17,922), “pelvic” (#17,919). Among 4,417 “P” headwords, “pigment” is #17,921. 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 4,417 “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.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Chlorophyll is the pigment responsible for most plants' green colouring.
  2. Umber is a pigment made from clay containing iron and manganese oxide.

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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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "pigment", 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