seventh

/ˈsɛvnθ/

//ˈsɛvnθ// adj

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"seventh" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“seventh” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #4,711. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,711
frequency rank, English
6,566
“S” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index EN-seventh · seventh · English

seventh · rank #4,711 · 11 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #4,711
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,566
  • PHOTO-FINISH screw

Nearest frequency peer: screw (-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 “seventh”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “seventh” 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).

seventh vs seventy
86% similar
seventh vs seven
71% similar

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

Key facts for seventh
PropertyValue
Headwordseventh
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈsɛvnθ/
Letters7
Frequency rank#4,711
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “seventh”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).seventhlands here:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “screw” (#4,710), “shelter” (#4,712), “rude” (#4,709). Among 6,566 “S” headwords, “seventh” is #4,711. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around seventh (IPA /ˈsɛvnθ/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #4,711 among 6,566 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "The ordinal form of the number seven.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for seventh, with forms such as "esventh", "seevnth", and "sevenht". 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, "seventy", "seven", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English seventhe, sefte, from Old English seofoþa, from Proto-West Germanic *sebundō, from Proto-Germanic *sebundô. The -n-, lost in northern Proto-West Germanic, was later reinserted by analogy with seven, equivalent to seven + -th. The correct English form is seventh, spelled S-E-V-E-N-T-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    The ordinal form of the number seven.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Sozomenus who wrote above twelve hundred years agoe, in his Seaventh Book relates from his own knowledge, that in the Churches of Cyprus and Arabia (places neer to Jeruſalem, and with the firſt frequented by Apoſtles) they had Biſhops in every Village ; and what could thoſe be more then Preſbyters?
  2. [H]e, a lollard indeed over his elbovv-cuſhion, in almoſt the ſeaventh part of 40. or 50. years teaches them ſcarce half the principles of religion; and his ſheep oft-times ſit the vvhile to as little purpoſe of benifiting as the ſheep in thir pues at Smithfield; […]

Etymology

From Middle English seventhe, sefte, from Old English seofoþa, from Proto-West Germanic *sebundō, from Proto-Germanic *sebundô. The -n-, lost in northern Proto-West Germanic, was later reinserted by analogy with seven, equivalent to seven + -th.

This word in other languages

séptimo(Español)septième(Français)siebte(Deutsch)sétimo(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • esventh
  • seevnth
  • sevenht
  • sevennth
  • seventhh
  • seventth
  • sevetnh
  • sevneth
  • sevventh
  • sseventh
  • sveenth

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

esventh2seevnth2sevenht2sevennth1seventhh1seventth1sevetnh2sevneth2
Edit distance from "seventh"

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 "seventh"?
"seventh" is spelled S-E-V-E-N-T-H. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈsɛvnθ/.
What does "seventh" mean?
As an adjective, "seventh" means: The ordinal form of the number seven.
What words are commonly confused with "seventh"?
"seventh" is commonly confused with "seventy", "seven". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "seventh"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "seventh" is /ˈsɛvnθ/. 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 "seventh"?
From Middle English seventhe, sefte, from Old English seofoþa, from Proto-West Germanic *sebundō, from Proto-Germanic *sebundô. The -n-, lost in northern Proto-West Germanic, was later reinserted by analogy with seven, equivalent to seven + -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 "seventh", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

shelter#4,712Stewart#4,716strikes#4,717powered#4,700

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

promises11 variantsmeasured11 variantsapplying11 variantsbelongs11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list