recruitment

/rɪˈkruːt.mənt /

//rɪˈkruːt.mənt // noun

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"recruitment" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“recruitment” is a regularly-used English word, ranked #7,175 in English word frequency and used as a noun.

#7,175
frequency rank, English
11
letters
17
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - The process or art of finding candidates for a post in an organization, or recruits for the armed forces.

Key facts for recruitment
PropertyValue
Headwordrecruitment
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/rɪˈkruːt.mənt /
Letters11
Frequency rank#7,175
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “recruitment” 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). recruitment lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for recruitment is 11 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /rɪˈkruːt.mənt /. Corpus data places it at rank #7,175 in overall English word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 6 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for recruitment, with forms such as "ercruitment", "rceruitment", and "reccruitment". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Etymologically, the entry records: From recruit + -ment. French recrutement. The correct English form is recruitment, spelled R-E-C-R-U-I-T-M-E-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    The process or art of finding candidates for a post in an organization, or recruits for the armed forces.
  2. 2
    A style or process of recruiting.
  3. 3
    The addition of new adult or breeding-age individuals (recruits) to a population.
  4. 4
    The full aeration of a lung.
  5. 5
    Opening of collapsed lung alveoli by means of controlled increase in transpulmonary pressure using mechanical ventilation. (treatment strategy for ARDS)
  6. 6
    A physical condition of the inner ear that leads to reduced tolerance of loudness, commonly occurring in those with hearing loss due to cochlear damage.

Etymology

From recruit + -ment. French recrutement.

This word in other languages

reclutamiento(Español)recrutement(Français)Rekrutierung(Deutsch)recrutamento(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ercruitment,rceruitment,reccruitment,recriutment,recrruitment,recruimtent,recruitemnt,recruitmennt,recruitmentt,recruitmetn,recruitmment,recruitmnet,recruittment,recrutiment,recuritment,rercuitment,rrecruitment

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ercruitment2rceruitment2reccruitment1recriutment2recrruitment1recruimtent2recruitemnt2recruitmennt1
Edit distance from "recruitment"

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 "recruitment"?
"recruitment" is spelled R-E-C-R-U-I-T-M-E-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is /rɪˈkruːt.mənt /.
What does "recruitment" mean?
As a noun, "recruitment" means: The process or art of finding candidates for a post in an organization, or recruits for the armed forces.
What are common misspellings of "recruitment"?
Common misspellings include "ercruitment", "rceruitment", "reccruitment", "recriutment", "recrruitment". The correct spelling is "recruitment".
How do you pronounce "recruitment"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "recruitment" is /rɪˈkruːt.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 "recruitment"?
From recruit + -ment. French recrutement. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “recruitment”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is R-E-C-R-U-I-T-M-E-N-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /rɪˈkruːt.mənt / (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
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