testimony

/ˈtɛstɪmoʊni/

//ˈtɛstɪmoʊni// noun

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

The verdict

“testimony” has 14 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #5,458. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#5,458
frequency rank, English
3,151
“T” headwords
14
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Statements made by a witness in court.

Corpus desk

Index EN-testimony · testimony · English

testimony · rank #5,458 · 14 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #5,458
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,151
  • PHOTO-FINISH tactics

Nearest frequency peer: tactics (-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 “testimony”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “testimony” 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 testimony
PropertyValue
Headwordtestimony
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈtɛstɪmoʊni/
Letters9
Frequency rank#5,458
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “testimony”

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).testimonylands 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 “tactics” (#5,457), “Thai” (#5,459), “surveillance” (#5,456). Among 3,151 “T” headwords, “testimony” is #5,458. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around testimony (IPA /ˈtɛstɪmoʊni/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #5,458 among 3,151 “T” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for testimony, with forms such as "etstimony", "tesitmony", and "tesstimony". 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. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: PIE word *tréyes Inherited from Middle English testimonie, from Old French testimonie, from Latin testimōnium (“testimony”). The correct English form is testimony, spelled T-E-S-T-I-M-O-N-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    Statements made by a witness in court.
  2. 2
    An account of first-hand experience.
  3. 3
    In a church service (or religious service), a personal account, such as one's conversion, testimony of faith, or life testimony.
  4. 4
    Witness; evidence; proof of some fact.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. The Missouri prosecutors' case against Clemons, based partly on incriminating testimony given by his co-defendants, was that Clemons was part of a group of four youths who accosted the sisters on the Chain of Rocks Bridge one dark night in April 1991.
  2. “The suspected cause of the death is believed to be the consumption of tainted alcoholic beverages,” KPL said. “Officials are in the process of collecting detailed information, evidence, and witness testimonies and are expected to release an official statement soon.”

Etymology

PIE word *tréyes Inherited from Middle English testimonie, from Old French testimonie, from Latin testimōnium (“testimony”).

This word in other languages

testimonio(Español)témoignage(Français)Zeugnis(Deutsch)testemunho(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • etstimony
  • tesitmony
  • tesstimony
  • testimmony
  • testimnoy
  • testimonny
  • testimonyy
  • testimoyn
  • testiomny
  • testmiony
  • testtimony
  • tetsimony
  • tsetimony
  • ttestimony

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

etstimony2tesitmony2tesstimony1testimmony1testimnoy2testimonny1testimonyy1testimoyn2
Edit distance from "testimony"

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 "testimony"?
"testimony" is spelled T-E-S-T-I-M-O-N-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈtɛstɪmoʊni/.
What does "testimony" mean?
As a noun, "testimony" means: Statements made by a witness in court.
What are common misspellings of "testimony"?
Common misspellings include "etstimony", "tesitmony", "tesstimony", "testimmony", "testimnoy". The correct spelling is "testimony".
How do you pronounce "testimony"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "testimony" is /ˈtɛstɪmoʊni/. 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 "testimony"?
PIE word *tréyes Inherited from Middle English testimonie, from Old French testimonie, from Latin testimōnium (“testimony”). 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 "testimony", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list