adoration

/ˌæ.dəˈɹeɪ.ʃən/

//ˌæ.dəˈɹeɪ.ʃən// noun

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

The verdict

“adoration” is a moderately-common English word, ranked #24,973 in English word frequency and used as a noun.

#24,973
frequency rank, English
9
letters
13
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - An act of religious worship.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

adoration vs adulation
78% similar
adoration vs adsorption
80% similar
adoration vs abortion
78% similar

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

Key facts for adoration
PropertyValue
Headwordadoration
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˌæ.dəˈɹeɪ.ʃən/
Letters9
Frequency rank#24,973
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “adoration” sits in English frequency

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

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for adoration is 9 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˌæ.dəˈɹeɪ.ʃən/. Corpus data places it at rank #24,973 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for adoration, with forms such as "addoration", "adoartion", and "adoraiton". 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 5 confusable-pair relationships, "adulation", "adsorption", "abortion", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Middle French adoration, from Latin adōrātiō, adōrātiōnem (“worship, adoration”), from adōrō (“beseech; adore, worship”), from ad (“to, towards”) + ōrō (“beg”). From adore + -ation. The correct English form is adoration, spelled A-D-O-R-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    An act of religious worship.
  2. 2
    Admiration or esteem.
  3. 3
    The act of adoring; loving devotion or fascination.
  4. 4
    The selection of a pope by acclamation and before any formal ballot (excluded as a voting method in 1621 by Pope Gregory XV).
  5. 5
    Worship of Christ in the Eucharistic host in the Catholic Church, often while exposed in a monstrance.

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French adoration, from Latin adōrātiō, adōrātiōnem (“worship, adoration”), from adōrō (“beseech; adore, worship”), from ad (“to, towards”) + ōrō (“beg”). From adore + -ation.

Antonyms

disdain

This word in other languages

adoración(Español)adoration(Français)Anbetung(Deutsch)adoração(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: addoration,adoartion,adoraiton,adorasion,adoratino,adorationn,adoratoin,adorattion,adorration,adortaion,adroation,aodration,daoration

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

addoration1adoartion2adoraiton2adorasion1adoratino2adorationn1adoratoin2adorattion1
Edit distance from "adoration"

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 "adoration"?
"adoration" is spelled A-D-O-R-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌæ.dəˈɹeɪ.ʃən/.
What does "adoration" mean?
As a noun, "adoration" means: An act of religious worship.
What words are commonly confused with "adoration"?
"adoration" is commonly confused with "adulation", "adsorption", "abortion". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "adoration"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "adoration" is /ˌæ.dəˈɹeɪ.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 "adoration"?
Borrowed from Middle French adoration, from Latin adōrātiō, adōrātiōnem (“worship, adoration”), from adōrō (“beseech; adore, worship”), from ad (“to, towards”) + ōrō (“beg”). From adore + -ation. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “adoration”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is A-D-O-R-A-T-I-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˌæ.dəˈɹeɪ.ʃən/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “adulation” - see the side-by-side comparison. adoration vs adulation
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list