prominence

/ˈpɹɒ.mɪ.nəns/

//ˈpɹɒ.mɪ.nəns// noun

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

The verdict

“prominence” has 16 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #14,192. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#14,192
frequency rank, English
4,417
“P” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The state of being prominent: widely known or eminent.

Corpus desk

Index EN-prominence · prominence · English

prominence · rank #14,192 · 16 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #14,192
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,417
  • PHOTO-FINISH poultry

Nearest frequency peer: poultry (-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 “prominence”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “prominence” 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).

prominence vs prominent
80% similar
prominence vs Providence
70% similar

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

Key facts for prominence
PropertyValue
Headwordprominence
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈpɹɒ.mɪ.nəns/
Letters10
Frequency rank#14,192
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “prominence”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).prominencelands here:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “poultry” (#14,191), “prophets” (#14,193), “poo” (#14,190). Among 4,417 “P” headwords, “prominence” is #14,192. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around prominence (IPA /ˈpɹɒ.mɪ.nəns/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #14,192 among 4,417 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for prominence, with forms such as "porminence", "pprominence", and "prmoinence". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "prominent", "Providence", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From obsolete French prominence (compare proéminence), from Latin prominentia. The correct English form is prominence, spelled P-R-O-M-I-N-E-N-C-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    The state of being prominent: widely known or eminent.
  2. 2
    Relative importance.
  3. 3
    A bulge: something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from a form.
  4. 4
    Autonomous height; relative height or prime factor; a concept used in the categorization of hills and mountains.
  5. 5
    A gaseous projection, often loop-shaped, springing from the surface of the Sun or a star.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. “My Continental prominence is improving,” I commented dryly. Von Lindowe cut at a furze bush with his silver-mounted rattan. “Quite so,” he said as dryly, his hand at his mustache. “I may say if your intentions were known your life would not be worth a curse.”
  2. In 1949, the simple premise of discovering ordinary people who have hidden, extraordinary talents came to prominence in the UK with Opportunity Knocks, which started out as a nationwide touring radio show, before moving onto TV in 1956.

Etymology

From obsolete French prominence (compare proéminence), from Latin prominentia.

This word in other languages

prominencia(Español)proéminence(Français)Protuberanz(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • porminence
  • pprominence
  • prmoinence
  • proimnence
  • promiennce
  • prominance
  • prominecne
  • prominencce
  • prominenec
  • prominennce
  • prominnece
  • prominnence
  • promminence
  • promnience
  • prrominence
  • rpominence

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

porminence2pprominence1prmoinence2proimnence2promiennce2prominance1prominecne2prominencce1
Edit distance from "prominence"

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 "prominence"?
"prominence" is spelled P-R-O-M-I-N-E-N-C-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈpɹɒ.mɪ.nəns/.
What does "prominence" mean?
As a noun, "prominence" means: The state of being prominent: widely known or eminent.
What words are commonly confused with "prominence"?
"prominence" is commonly confused with "prominent", "Providence". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "prominence"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "prominence" is /ˈpɹɒ.mɪ.nəns/. 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 "prominence"?
From obsolete French prominence (compare proéminence), from Latin prominentia. 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 "prominence", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

pioneering#14,187screenplay#14,208Scriptures#14,209invaluable#14,147

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

unrealistic16 variantswhereabouts16 variantsconcluding16 variantscommunicated16 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list