amplification

/ˌæmplɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/

//ˌæmplɪfɪˈkeɪʃən// noun

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"amplification" is a 13-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“amplification” has 20 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #24,651. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#24,651
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords
20
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The act, or result of amplifying, enlarging, extending or adding.

Corpus desk

Index EN-amplification · amplification · English

amplification · rank #24,651 · 20 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #24,651
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 20 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH altercation

Nearest frequency peer: altercation (-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 “amplification”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “amplification” 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 amplification
PropertyValue
Headwordamplification
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˌæmplɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/
Letters13
Frequency rank#24,651
Misspellings tracked20
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “amplification”

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).amplificationlands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “altercation” (#24,650), “amuse” (#24,652), “alta” (#24,649). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “amplification” is #24,651. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 20 spelling variants around amplification (IPA /ˌæmplɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #24,651 among 3,931 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 20 likely wrong-spelling variants for amplification, with forms such as "amlpification", "ammplification", and "ampilfication". 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. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Latin amplificātiō, from amplificō (“I amplify”); see amplify. Etymology tree Latin amplus Latin -ficō Latin amplificō Proto-Indo-European *-tisder. Proto-Italic *-tjō Latin -tiō Latin amplificātiōlbor. English amplification The correct English form is amplification, spelled A-M-P-L-I-F-I-C-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    The act, or result of amplifying, enlarging, extending or adding.
  2. 2
    The act, or result of independently increasing some quantity, especially voltage, power or current.
  3. 3
    Gain.
  4. 4
    The using of the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) for isolating and exponentially amplifying a fragment or sequence of DNA.
  5. 5
    A procedure used in the nomenclature of complex organic compounds in which the superatoms of a basic structure (a phane) are replaced by cyclic structures (amplificants).
  6. 6
    A translation technique that involves adding content that is not present in the source text to the target text, usually to improve the fluency of the translation.

Etymology

From Latin amplificātiō, from amplificō (“I amplify”); see amplify. Etymology tree Latin amplus Latin -ficō Latin amplificō Proto-Indo-European *-tisder. Proto-Italic *-tjō Latin -tiō Latin amplificātiōlbor. English amplification

This word in other languages

amplificación(Español)amplification(Français)Verstärkung(Deutsch)amplificação(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • amlpification
  • ammplification
  • ampilfication
  • amplfiication
  • amplifciation
  • ampliffication
  • amplifiaction
  • amplificaiton
  • amplificasion
  • amplificatino
  • amplificationn
  • amplificatoin
  • amplificattion
  • amplificcation
  • amplifictaion
  • ampliifcation
  • ampllification
  • ampplification
  • apmlification
  • maplification

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

amlpification2ammplification1ampilfication2amplfiication2amplifciation2ampliffication1amplifiaction2amplificaiton2
Edit distance from "amplification"

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 "amplification"?
"amplification" is spelled A-M-P-L-I-F-I-C-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌæmplɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/.
What does "amplification" mean?
As a noun, "amplification" means: The act, or result of amplifying, enlarging, extending or adding.
What are common misspellings of "amplification"?
Common misspellings include "amlpification", "ammplification", "ampilfication", "amplfiication", "amplifciation". The correct spelling is "amplification".
How do you pronounce "amplification"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "amplification" is /ˌæmplɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/. 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 "amplification"?
From Latin amplificātiō, from amplificō (“I amplify”); see amplify. Etymology tree Latin amplus Latin -ficō Latin amplificō Proto-Indo-European *-tisder. Proto-Italic *-tjō Latin -tiō Latin amplificātiōlbor. English amplification 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 "amplification", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 13 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (20 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list