abomination

/əˌbɒ.mɪˈneɪ.ʃən/

//əˌbɒ.mɪˈneɪ.ʃən// noun

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

The verdict

“abomination” has 16 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #24,366. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#24,366
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords
16
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - An abominable act; a disgusting vice; a despicable habit.

Corpus desk

Index EN-abomination · abomination · English

abomination · rank #24,366 · 16 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #24,366
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH abode

Nearest frequency peer: abode (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “abomination”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “abomination” sits against the nearest ranked English headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for abomination
PropertyValue
Headwordabomination
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/əˌbɒ.mɪˈneɪ.ʃən/
Letters11
Frequency rank#24,366
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “abomination” sits in English frequency

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).abominationlands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “abode” (#24,365), “acer” (#24,367), “ACS” (#24,368). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around abomination (IPA /əˌbɒ.mɪˈneɪ.ʃən/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #24,366 among 3,931 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for abomination, with forms such as "abbomination", "abmoination", and "aboimnation". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English abominacioun, from Middle French abomination (“horror, disgust”), from Late Latin abōminātiō, abōminātiōnem (“abomination”) Doublet of abominatio. The correct English form is abomination, spelled A-B-O-M-I-N-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    An abominable act; a disgusting vice; a despicable habit.
  2. 2
    The feeling of extreme disgust and hatred
  3. 3
    A state that excites detestation or abhorrence; pollution.
  4. 4
    That which is abominable, shamefully vile; an object that excites disgust and hatred (often with religious undertones).

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Onely th’adulterous Anthony, most large / In his abhominations, turnes you off
  2. Religious sodomy was practised by male prostitutes in the Hebrew temple groves, which was one of the abominations of Israel that Josiah cleared away.

Etymology

From Middle English abominacioun, from Middle French abomination (“horror, disgust”), from Late Latin abōminātiō, abōminātiōnem (“abomination”) Doublet of abominatio.

This word in other languages

abominación(Español)abomination(Français)Gräuel(Deutsch)abominação(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • abbomination
  • abmoination
  • aboimnation
  • abomiantion
  • abominaiton
  • abominasion
  • abominatino
  • abominationn
  • abominatoin
  • abominattion
  • abominnation
  • abomintaion
  • abommination
  • abomniation
  • aobmination
  • baomination

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of abomination - 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.

abbomination1abmoination2aboimnation2abomiantion2abominaiton2abominasion1abominatino2abominationn1
Edit distance from "abomination"

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 "abomination"?
"abomination" is spelled A-B-O-M-I-N-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /əˌbɒ.mɪˈneɪ.ʃən/.
What does "abomination" mean?
As a noun, "abomination" means: An abominable act; a disgusting vice; a despicable habit.
What are common misspellings of "abomination"?
Common misspellings include "abbomination", "abmoination", "aboimnation", "abomiantion", "abominaiton". The correct spelling is "abomination".
How do you pronounce "abomination"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "abomination" is /əˌbɒ.mɪˈneɪ.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 "abomination"?
From Middle English abominacioun, from Middle French abomination (“horror, disgust”), from Late Latin abōminātiō, abōminātiōnem (“abomination”) Doublet of abominatio. 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 "abomination", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list