sacrament

/ˈsækɹəmənt/

//ˈsækɹəmənt// noun

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"sacrament" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“sacrament” has 14 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #22,804. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#22,804
frequency rank, English
6,566
“S” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A sacred act and the attendant ceremony, considered (theology) an outward sign of divine grace, instituted by Jesus Christ.

Corpus desk

Index EN-sacrament · sacrament · English

sacrament · rank #22,804 · 14 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #22,804
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,566
  • PHOTO-FINISH Roxy

Nearest frequency peer: Roxy (-2 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 “sacrament”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “sacrament” 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).

sacrament vs Sacramento
80% similar
sacrament vs sacramental
82% similar

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

Key facts for sacrament
PropertyValue
Headwordsacrament
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈsækɹəmənt/
Letters9
Frequency rank#22,804
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “sacrament”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).sacramentlands 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 “Roxy” (#22,802), “scholastic” (#22,806), “Rotterdam” (#22,801). Among 6,566 “S” headwords, “sacrament” is #22,804. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around sacrament (IPA /ˈsækɹəmənt/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #22,804 among 6,566 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for sacrament, with forms such as "ascrament", "sacarment", and "saccrament". 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, "Sacramento", "sacramental", 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 sacrament, from Old French sacrement, from Ecclesiastical Latin sacrāmentum (“sacrament”), from Latin sacrō (“hallow, consecrate”), from sacer (“sacred, holy”), originally sum deposited by parties to a suit. The correct English form is sacrament, spelled S-A-C-R-A-M-E-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    A sacred act and the attendant ceremony, considered (theology) an outward sign of divine grace, instituted by Jesus Christ.
  2. 2
    The Eucharist.
  3. 3
    The consecrated Eucharist (especially the bread).
  4. 4
    Anything regarded as possessing a sacred character or mysterious significance.
  5. 5
    The oath of allegiance taken by soldiers in Ancient Rome; hence, any sacred ceremony used to impress an obligation; a solemn oath-taking; an oath.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Priest: I'm sorry, it's Duncan Dirk Dick. I've just done it. / Father: Well, undo it. / Priest: Undo it? / Father: Yes. / Priest: This is a holy sacrament of the Church, not a bleeding hotel reservation. You can't just undo it.
  2. God ſometimes ſent a light of fire, and pillar of a cloud, and the brightneſſe of an Angel, and the luſtre of a ſtar, and the ſacrament of a rainbovve to guide his people thorovv their portion of ſorrovvs, and to lead them through troubles to reſt: […]

Etymology

From Middle English sacrament, from Old French sacrement, from Ecclesiastical Latin sacrāmentum (“sacrament”), from Latin sacrō (“hallow, consecrate”), from sacer (“sacred, holy”), originally sum deposited by parties to a suit.

This word in other languages

sacramento(Español)sacrement(Français)Sakrament(Deutsch)sacramento(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ascrament
  • sacarment
  • saccrament
  • sacraemnt
  • sacramennt
  • sacramentt
  • sacrametn
  • sacramment
  • sacramnet
  • sacrmaent
  • sacrrament
  • sarcament
  • scarament
  • ssacrament

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ascrament2sacarment2saccrament1sacraemnt2sacramennt1sacramentt1sacrametn2sacramment1
Edit distance from "sacrament"

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 "sacrament"?
"sacrament" is spelled S-A-C-R-A-M-E-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈsækɹəmənt/.
What does "sacrament" mean?
As a noun, "sacrament" means: A sacred act and the attendant ceremony, considered (theology) an outward sign of divine grace, instituted by Jesus Christ.
What words are commonly confused with "sacrament"?
"sacrament" is commonly confused with "Sacramento", "sacramental". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "sacrament"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sacrament" is /ˈsækɹəmənt/. 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 "sacrament"?
From Middle English sacrament, from Old French sacrement, from Ecclesiastical Latin sacrāmentum (“sacrament”), from Latin sacrō (“hallow, consecrate”), from sacer (“sacred, holy”), originally sum deposited by parties to a suit. 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 "sacrament", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Rotterdam#22,801rewritten#22,796remission#22,790sprawling#22,822

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

prophetic14 variantsperverted14 variantsperpetuate14 variantsuniformly14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list