agitation

/ædʒ.ɪˈteɪ.ʃən/

//ædʒ.ɪˈteɪ.ʃən// noun

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

The verdict

“agitation” has 13 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #22,566. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#22,566
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The act of agitating, or the state of being agitated; the state of being disrupted with violence, or with irregular action; commotion.

Corpus desk

Index EN-agitation · agitation · English

agitation · rank #22,566 · 13 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #22,566
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH aesthetically

Nearest frequency peer: aesthetically (-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 “agitation”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “agitation” 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).

agitation vs aviation
78% similar
agitation vs agitator
78% similar
agitation vs animation
78% similar

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

Key facts for agitation
PropertyValue
Headwordagitation
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ædʒ.ɪˈteɪ.ʃən/
Letters9
Frequency rank#22,566
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “agitation”

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).agitationlands here:

#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. Same rarity band neighbours include “aesthetically” (#22,565), “agreeable” (#22,567), “aerodynamic” (#22,564). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “agitation” is #22,566. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around agitation (IPA /ædʒ.ɪˈteɪ.ʃən/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #22,566 among 3,931 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for agitation, with forms such as "aggitation", "agiattion", and "agitaiton". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "aviation", "agitator", "animation", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From French agitation, from Latin agitātiō (“movement, agitation”). The correct English form is agitation, spelled A-G-I-T-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    The act of agitating, or the state of being agitated; the state of being disrupted with violence, or with irregular action; commotion.
  2. 2
    A disturbance of personal tranquillity; disturbance of someone's peace of mind.
  3. 3
    Excitement of public feeling by discussion, appeals, etc.
  4. 4
    Examination or consideration of a subject in controversy, or of a plan proposed for adoption; earnest discussion; debate.
  5. 5
    Putting into motion by shaking or stirring, often to achieve mixing.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. During a storm the sea is in agitation.
  2. She causes great agitation within me.

Etymology

From French agitation, from Latin agitātiō (“movement, agitation”).

Synonyms

emotioncommotionexcitementtrepidationtremorperturbation

This word in other languages

agitación(Español)agitation(Français)Agitation(Deutsch)agitação(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aggitation
  • agiattion
  • agitaiton
  • agitasion
  • agitatino
  • agitationn
  • agitatoin
  • agitattion
  • agittaion
  • agittation
  • agtiation
  • aigtation
  • gaitation

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of agitation - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

aggitation1agiattion2agitaiton2agitasion1agitatino2agitationn1agitatoin2agitattion1
Edit distance from "agitation"

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 "agitation"?
"agitation" is spelled A-G-I-T-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ædʒ.ɪˈteɪ.ʃən/.
What does "agitation" mean?
As a noun, "agitation" means: The act of agitating, or the state of being agitated; the state of being disrupted with violence, or with irregular action; commotion.
What words are commonly confused with "agitation"?
"agitation" is commonly confused with "aviation", "agitator", "animation". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "agitation"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "agitation" is /ædʒ.ɪˈteɪ.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 "agitation"?
From French agitation, from Latin agitātiō (“movement, agitation”). 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 "agitation", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

agreeable#22,567algebraic#22,571assertive#22,575Wentworth#22,549

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

Alessandro13 variantsbitching13 variantsunworthy13 variantsbreakaway13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list