wonderment

noun

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"wonderment" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“wonderment” is uncommon English (frequency #60,573 among 1,759 “W” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#60,573
frequency rank, English
1,759
“W” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A state, arousal, or thing describable by wonder, strange, awe, surprise, marvel, or astonishment.

Corpus desk

Index EN-wonderment · wonderment · English

wonderment · rank #60,573 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #60,573
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,759
  • PHOTO-FINISH Wolfenstein

Nearest frequency peer: Wolfenstein (-1 rank slots)

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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.

Long-tail ranks near “wonderment”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “wonderment” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for wonderment
PropertyValue
Headwordwonderment
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters10
Frequency rank#60,573
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “wonderment” in English

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).wondermentfalls in this rarity band:

#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. Rare peers in the same band: “Wolfenstein” (#60,572), “Wodehouse” (#60,571), “wrenched” (#60,575). Among 1,759 “W” headwords, “wonderment” is #60,573. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

wonderment is uncommon English at frequency #60,573 among 1,759 “W” headwords, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for wonderment in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: From wonder + -ment. The correct English form is wonderment, spelled W-O-N-D-E-R-M-E-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    A state, arousal, or thing describable by wonder, strange, awe, surprise, marvel, or astonishment.
  2. 2
    A puzzle or curiosity.

Etymology

From wonder + -ment.

This word in other languages

maravilla(Español)

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 "wonderment"?
"wonderment" is spelled W-O-N-D-E-R-M-E-N-T.
What does "wonderment" mean?
As a noun, "wonderment" means: A state, arousal, or thing describable by wonder, strange, awe, surprise, marvel, or astonishment.
What is the origin of the word "wonderment"?
From wonder + -ment. 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 "wonderment", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

unnumbered#60,540unhygienic#60,539unearthing#60,538Altrincham#60,614

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list