seventeenth

/ˌsɛvənˈtiːnθ/

//ˌsɛvənˈtiːnθ// adj

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

The verdict

“seventeenth” has 17 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #18,427. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#18,427
frequency rank, English
6,566
“S” headwords
17
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The ordinal form of the number seventeen.

Corpus desk

Index EN-seventeenth · seventeenth · English

seventeenth · rank #18,427 · 17 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #18,427
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,566
  • PHOTO-FINISH Sermons

Nearest frequency peer: Sermons (-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 “seventeenth”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “seventeenth” 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).

seventeenth vs seventeen
82% similar

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

Key facts for seventeenth
PropertyValue
Headwordseventeenth
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˌsɛvənˈtiːnθ/
Letters11
Frequency rank#18,427
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “seventeenth”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).seventeenthlands 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 “Sermons” (#18,426), “sha” (#18,428), “senseless” (#18,425). Among 6,566 “S” headwords, “seventeenth” is #18,427. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around seventeenth (IPA /ˌsɛvənˈtiːnθ/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #18,427 among 6,566 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "The ordinal form of the number seventeen.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for seventeenth, with forms such as "esventeenth", "seevnteenth", and "sevenetenth". 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, "seventeen", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: Inherited from Middle English sevententhe, seventethe, from Old English seofontēoþa, equivalent to seventeen + -th. The correct English form is seventeenth, spelled S-E-V-E-N-T-E-E-N-T-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    The ordinal form of the number seventeen.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Mr. Edward Glasser maintains that this people existed from about the seventeenth century B.C., and that the Sabæans followed them in the occupancy of those regions.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English sevententhe, seventethe, from Old English seofontēoþa, equivalent to seventeen + -th.

This word in other languages

decimoséptimo(Español)dix-septième(Français)siebzehnter(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • esventeenth
  • seevnteenth
  • sevenetenth
  • sevennteenth
  • seventeenht
  • seventeennth
  • seventeenthh
  • seventeentth
  • seventeetnh
  • seventeneth
  • sevententh
  • seventteenth
  • sevetneenth
  • sevneteenth
  • sevventeenth
  • sseventeenth
  • sveenteenth

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

esventeenth2seevnteenth2sevenetenth2sevennteenth1seventeenht2seventeennth1seventeenthh1seventeentth1
Edit distance from "seventeenth"

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 "seventeenth"?
"seventeenth" is spelled S-E-V-E-N-T-E-E-N-T-H. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌsɛvənˈtiːnθ/.
What does "seventeenth" mean?
As an adjective, "seventeenth" means: The ordinal form of the number seventeen.
What words are commonly confused with "seventeenth"?
"seventeenth" is commonly confused with "seventeen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "seventeenth"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "seventeenth" is /ˌsɛvənˈtiːnθ/. 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 "seventeenth"?
Inherited from Middle English sevententhe, seventethe, from Old English seofontēoþa, equivalent to seventeen + -th. 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 "seventeenth", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

reinforcing#18,412unavoidable#18,453bombardment#18,505inquisition#18,348

Similar misspelling depth

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

mechanically17 variantscalibration17 variantsdevastation17 variantsexceedingly17 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list