amalgamation

/əˌmælɡəˈmeɪʃən/

//əˌmælɡəˈmeɪʃən// noun

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"amalgamation" is a 12-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“amalgamation” has 18 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #25,997. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#25,997
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords
18
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The process of amalgamating; a mixture, merger or consolidation.

Corpus desk

Index EN-amalgamation · amalgamation · English

amalgamation · rank #25,997 · 18 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #25,997
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 18 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH aloft

Nearest frequency peer: aloft (-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 “amalgamation”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “amalgamation” 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
Key facts for amalgamation
PropertyValue
Headwordamalgamation
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/əˌmælɡəˈmeɪʃən/
Letters12
Frequency rank#25,997
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “amalgamation”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).amalgamationlands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “aloft” (#25,996), “amazes” (#25,998), “alamo” (#25,995). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “amalgamation” is #25,997. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 18 spelling variants around amalgamation (IPA /əˌmælɡəˈmeɪʃən/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #25,997 among 3,931 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for amalgamation, with forms such as "aamlgamation", "amaglamation", and "amalagmation". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Medieval Latin amalgamātiō. The correct English form is amalgamation, spelled A-M-A-L-G-A-M-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    The process of amalgamating; a mixture, merger or consolidation.
  2. 2
    The result of amalgamating; a mixture or alloy.
  3. 3
    The result of amalgamating; a mixture or alloy.
  4. 4
    The intermarriage and interbreeding of different ethnicities or races.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. In 1908 Sheng obtained imperial approval for the amalgamation of the Hanyang Ironworks and the Ta-yeh and P'ing-hsiang mines to form the Han-Yeh-P'ing Coal and Iron Company Limited (Han-Yeh-P'ing mei-t'ieh ch'ang-k'uang yu-hsien kung-ssu).
  2. There was, however, one proposal which, had it reached fruition, might have had far-reaching effects. This was for the amalgamation of the Caledonian, the Edinburgh & Glasgow, and the Scottish Central Railways, for which a Bill was promoted, but rejected by the Parliamentary Committee on the grounds that the preamble was not proved.

Etymology

From Medieval Latin amalgamātiō.

This word in other languages

amalgamación(Español)amalgamation(Français)Amalgamierung(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aamlgamation
  • amaglamation
  • amalagmation
  • amalgaamtion
  • amalgamaiton
  • amalgamasion
  • amalgamatino
  • amalgamationn
  • amalgamatoin
  • amalgamattion
  • amalgammation
  • amalgamtaion
  • amalggamation
  • amalgmaation
  • amallgamation
  • amlagamation
  • ammalgamation
  • maalgamation

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

aamlgamation2amaglamation2amalagmation2amalgaamtion2amalgamaiton2amalgamasion1amalgamatino2amalgamationn1
Edit distance from "amalgamation"

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 "amalgamation"?
"amalgamation" is spelled A-M-A-L-G-A-M-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /əˌmælɡəˈmeɪʃən/.
What does "amalgamation" mean?
As a noun, "amalgamation" means: The process of amalgamating; a mixture, merger or consolidation.
What are common misspellings of "amalgamation"?
Common misspellings include "aamlgamation", "amaglamation", "amalagmation", "amalgaamtion", "amalgamaiton". The correct spelling is "amalgamation".
How do you pronounce "amalgamation"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "amalgamation" is /əˌmælɡəˈmeɪʃən/. 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 "amalgamation"?
From Medieval Latin amalgamātiō. 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 "amalgamation", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (18 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list