claymation
/ˈkleɪˌmeɪ.ʃən/
"claymation" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“claymation” is uncommon English (frequency #96,865 among 43,570 “C” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #96,865
- frequency rank, English
- 43,570
- “C” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - stop-motion animation where each animated piece is made from a deformable substance, typically Plasticine clay.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | claymation |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈkleɪˌmeɪ.ʃən/ |
| Letters | 10 |
| Frequency rank | #96,865 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “claymation” sits in English frequency
Rare enough to double-check
claymation is uncommon English at frequency #96,865 among 43,570 “C” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈkleɪˌmeɪ.ʃən/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "stop-motion animation where each animated piece is made from a deformable substance, typically Plasticine clay.".
No misspelling variants are generated for claymation in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
Etymologically, the entry records: A blend of clay + animation. Originally registered as a trademark by Will Vinton in 1978, then entered the English language as a genericized trademark. The correct English form is claymation, spelled C-L-A-Y-M-A-T-I-O-N.
Definition
- 1stop-motion animation where each animated piece is made from a deformable substance, typically Plasticine clay.
Etymology
A blend of clay + animation. Originally registered as a trademark by Will Vinton in 1978, then entered the English language as a genericized trademark.
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.
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- The one correct English spelling is C-L-A-Y-M-A-T-I-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
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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.