recruitment

/rɪˈkruːt.mənt /

//rɪˈkruːt.mənt // noun

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

The verdict

“recruitment” has 17 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #7,175. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#7,175
frequency rank, English
3,094
“R” headwords
17
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The process or art of finding candidates for a post in an organization, or recruits for the armed forces.

Corpus desk

Index EN-recruitment · recruitment · English

recruitment · rank #7,175 · 17 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #7,175
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,094
  • PHOTO-FINISH puppy

Nearest frequency peer: puppy (-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 “recruitment”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “recruitment” 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
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)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “recruitment”

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

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “puppy” (#7,174), “screwed” (#7,176), “punished” (#7,173). Among 3,094 “R” headwords, “recruitment” is #7,175. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around recruitment (IPA /rɪˈkruːt.mənt /), anoun. Corpus frequency is #7,175 among 3,094 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

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.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. 'The recruitment of 72 new drivers means that we will have the resource to deliver additional services' said the spokesman.
  2. Tebow's and Bradford's production and leadership are undeniable, but their recruitments, offenses and personalities are vastly different.

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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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "recruitment", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (17 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list