settlements

/ˈsɛt.l̩.mənts/

//ˈsɛt.l̩.mənts// noun

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

The verdict

“settlements” has 16 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #8,201. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#8,201
frequency rank, English
6,566
“S” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - plural of settlement

Corpus desk

Index EN-settlements · settlements · English

settlements · rank #8,201 · 16 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-COMMON #8,201
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,566
  • PHOTO-FINISH sack

Nearest frequency peer: sack (-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 “settlements”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “settlements” 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).

settlements vs settlement
91% similar

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

Key facts for settlements
PropertyValue
Headwordsettlements
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈsɛt.l̩.mənts/
Letters11
Frequency rank#8,201
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “settlements”

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).settlementslands 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 “sack” (#8,200), “Sheffield” (#8,202), “Ronald” (#8,199). Among 6,566 “S” headwords, “settlements” is #8,201. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around settlements (IPA /ˈsɛt.l̩.mənts/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #8,201 among 6,566 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "plural of settlement".

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for settlements, with forms such as "esttlements", "setlements", and "setltements". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "settlement", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct English form is settlements, spelled S-E-T-T-L-E-M-E-N-T-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    plural of settlement

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • esttlements
  • setlements
  • setltements
  • settelments
  • settleemnts
  • settlemennts
  • settlemenst
  • settlementss
  • settlementts
  • settlemetns
  • settlemments
  • settlemnets
  • settllements
  • settlmeents
  • ssettlements
  • stetlements

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of settlements - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

esttlements2setlements1setltements2settelments2settleemnts2settlemennts1settlemenst2settlementss1
Edit distance from "settlements"

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 "settlements"?
"settlements" is spelled S-E-T-T-L-E-M-E-N-T-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈsɛt.l̩.mənts/.
What does "settlements" mean?
As a noun, "settlements" means: plural of settlement
What words are commonly confused with "settlements"?
"settlements" is commonly confused with "settlement". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "settlements"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "settlements" is /ˈsɛt.l̩.mənts/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "settlements" come from?
"settlements" is a English word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "settlements", 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 (16 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list