abdication

/ˌæb.dəˈkeɪ.ʃən/

//ˌæb.dəˈkeɪ.ʃən// noun

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

The verdict

“abdication” has 15 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #36,847. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#36,847
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The act of disowning or disinheriting a child.

Corpus desk

Index EN-abdication · abdication · English

abdication · rank #36,847 · 15 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #36,847
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH Adirondack

Nearest frequency peer: Adirondack (+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 “abdication”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “abdication” 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).

abdication vs addiction
80% similar
abdication vs abduction
80% similar

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

Key facts for abdication
PropertyValue
Headwordabdication
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˌæb.dəˈkeɪ.ʃən/
Letters10
Frequency rank#36,847
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “abdication”

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

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “Adirondack” (#36,848), “admittance” (#36,849), “Adolph” (#36,850). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “abdication” is #36,847. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around abdication (IPA /ˌæb.dəˈkeɪ.ʃən/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #36,847 among 3,931 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for abdication, with forms such as "abbdication", "abdciation", and "abddication". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "addiction", "abduction", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: First attested in 1552. From Latin abdicātiō (“renunciation”), from abdicō. By surface analysis, abdicate + -ion. The correct English form is abdication, spelled A-B-D-I-C-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    The act of disowning or disinheriting a child.
  2. 2
    The act of abdicating; the renunciation of a high office, dignity, or trust, by its holder.
  3. 3
    The voluntary renunciation of sovereign power.
  4. 4
    The renunciation of interest in a property or a legal claim; abandonment.
  5. 5
    The action of being deposed from the seat of power.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. abdication of the throne, government, power, authority
  2. the king’s abdication

Etymology

First attested in 1552. From Latin abdicātiō (“renunciation”), from abdicō. By surface analysis, abdicate + -ion.

This word in other languages

abdicación(Español)abdication(Français)Abdankung(Deutsch)abdicação(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • abbdication
  • abdciation
  • abddication
  • abdiaction
  • abdicaiton
  • abdicasion
  • abdicatino
  • abdicationn
  • abdicatoin
  • abdicattion
  • abdiccation
  • abdictaion
  • abidcation
  • adbication
  • badication

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of abdication - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

abbdication1abdciation2abddication1abdiaction2abdicaiton2abdicasion1abdicatino2abdicationn1
Edit distance from "abdication"

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 "abdication"?
"abdication" is spelled A-B-D-I-C-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌæb.dəˈkeɪ.ʃən/.
What does "abdication" mean?
As a noun, "abdication" means: The act of disowning or disinheriting a child.
What words are commonly confused with "abdication"?
"abdication" is commonly confused with "addiction", "abduction". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "abdication"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "abdication" is /ˌæb.dəˈkeɪ.ʃən/. 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 "abdication"?
First attested in 1552. From Latin abdicātiō (“renunciation”), from abdicō. By surface analysis, abdicate + -ion. 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 "abdication", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Adirondack#36,848admittance#36,849appraisals#36,866astrologer#36,878

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list