augmentation

Name: augmentation, English Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

noun

By PlainSpell Editorial Team · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“augmentation” is a moderately-common English word, ranked #27,061 in English word frequency and used as a noun.

#27,061
frequency rank, English: 12
letters: 18
tracked misspellings: 1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - The act or process of augmenting.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

augmentation vs argumentation

85% similar

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

Key facts for augmentation
Property	Value
Headword	augmentation
Language	English
Part of speech	Noun
Letters	12
Frequency rank	#27,061
Misspellings tracked	18
Confusable pairs	1
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “augmentation” 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). augmentation lands here:

#27,061

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for augmentation is 12 letters long, classified as a noun. Corpus data places it at rank #27,061 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 7 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for augmentation, with forms such as "agumentation", "augemntation", and "auggmentation". 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. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "argumentation", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English augmentation, augmentacion, augmentacioun, from Old French augmentacion, from Latin augmentātiō, verbal noun from augmentō (“increase”, verb). The correct English form is augmentation, spelled A-U-G-M-E-N-T-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

1
The act or process of augmenting.
2
An addition or extra, something that is added to something else.
3
A particular mark of honour, granted by the sovereign in consideration of some noble action, or by favour; and either quartered with the family arms, or on an escutcheon or canton.
4
A surgical procedure to enlarge a body part, as breast augmentation.
5
The stage of a disease during which symptoms increase or continue.
6
A compositional technique where the composer lengthens the melody by lengthening its note values.
7
An increase of stipend obtained by a parish minister by an action raised in the Court of Teinds against the titular and heritors.

Etymology

From Middle English augmentation, augmentacion, augmentacioun, from Old French augmentacion, from Latin augmentātiō, verbal noun from augmentō (“increase”, verb).

Synonyms

accretion augmentation elevation enlargement expansion extension increase increment promotion

Antonyms

diminution

This word in other languages

Vergrößerung(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: agumentation,augemntation,auggmentation,augmenattion,augmenntation,augmentaiton,augmentasion,augmentatino,augmentationn,augmentatoin,augmentattion,augmenttaion,augmenttation,augmetnation,augmmentation,augmnetation,aumgentation,uagmentation

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

Edit distance from "augmentation"

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 "augmentation"?

"augmentation" is spelled A-U-G-M-E-N-T-A-T-I-O-N.

What does "augmentation" mean?

As a noun, "augmentation" means: The act or process of augmenting.

What words are commonly confused with "augmentation"?

"augmentation" is commonly confused with "argumentation". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.

What is the origin of the word "augmentation"?

From Middle English augmentation, augmentacion, augmentacioun, from Old French augmentacion, from Latin augmentātiō, verbal noun from augmentō (“increase”, verb). See the full etymology section above for more details.

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Using “augmentation”

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

The one correct English spelling is A-U-G-M-E-N-T-A-T-I-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
Don't mix it up with “argumentation” - see the side-by-side comparison. augmentation vs argumentation
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.