cancellation

/kænsəˈleɪʃən/

//kænsəˈleɪʃən// noun

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

The verdict

“cancellation” has 17 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #10,174. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#10,174
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords
17
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The act, process, or result of cancelling; as, the cancellation of certain words in a contract, or of the contract itself.

Corpus desk

Index EN-cancellation · cancellation · English

cancellation · rank #10,174 · 17 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #10,174
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH calculation

Nearest frequency peer: calculation (-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 “cancellation”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “cancellation” 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 cancellation
PropertyValue
Headwordcancellation
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/kænsəˈleɪʃən/
Letters12
Frequency rank#10,174
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “cancellation”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).cancellationlands 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 “calculation” (#10,173), “cane” (#10,175), “bypass” (#10,172). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “cancellation” is #10,174. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around cancellation (IPA /kænsəˈleɪʃən/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #10,174 among 5,599 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for cancellation, with forms such as "acncellation", "cacnellation", and "canccellation". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Latin cancellātiō, from cancellō + -tiō. The correct English form is cancellation, spelled C-A-N-C-E-L-L-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    The act, process, or result of cancelling; as, the cancellation of certain words in a contract, or of the contract itself.
  2. 2
    The operation of striking out common factors, e.g. in both the dividend and divisor.
  3. 3
    A postmark that marks a postage stamp so as to prevent its reuse.
  4. 4
    In United States intellectual property law, a proceeding in which an interested party seeks to cancel the registration of a trademark or patent.
  5. 5
    The property of being cancellate.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Then, in January, a creeping tsunami of train cancellations, triggered by major staff absences as a result of the aggressive transmissibility of Omicron, heaped further misery on rail users.
  2. 194?, Columbia University. School of Dental and Oral Surgery, Principles of Radiodontia Spongy bone is composed of cancellated areas appearing as a fine, interlacing network. These cancellated spaces are irregular both in size and shape. The normal cancellation is rather large […]

Etymology

From Latin cancellātiō, from cancellō + -tiō.

This word in other languages

cancelación(Español)annulation(Français)Aufhebung(Deutsch)cancelamento(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • acncellation
  • cacnellation
  • canccellation
  • cancelaltion
  • cancelation
  • cancellaiton
  • cancellasion
  • cancellatino
  • cancellationn
  • cancellatoin
  • cancellattion
  • cancelltaion
  • canclelation
  • canecllation
  • canncellation
  • ccancellation
  • cnacellation

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

acncellation2cacnellation2canccellation1cancelaltion2cancelation1cancellaiton2cancellasion1cancellatino2
Edit distance from "cancellation"

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 "cancellation"?
"cancellation" is spelled C-A-N-C-E-L-L-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /kænsəˈleɪʃən/.
What does "cancellation" mean?
As a noun, "cancellation" means: The act, process, or result of cancelling; as, the cancellation of certain words in a contract, or of the contract itself.
What are common misspellings of "cancellation"?
Common misspellings include "acncellation", "cacnellation", "canccellation", "cancelaltion", "cancelation". The correct spelling is "cancellation".
How do you pronounce "cancellation"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cancellation" is /kænsəˈleɪʃən/. 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 "cancellation"?
From Latin cancellātiō, from cancellō + -tiō. 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 "cancellation", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

explanations#10,208photographic#10,253neighbouring#10,092modification#10,088

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (17 here; floor ≥5).

calculation17 variantsdesignation17 variantsrecognizing17 variantsprohibition17 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list