communications

/kəˌmjuː.nɪˈkeɪ.ʃənz/

//kəˌmjuː.nɪˈkeɪ.ʃənz// noun

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"communications" is a 14-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“communications” has 19 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #2,521. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,521
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords
19
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - plural of communication

Corpus desk

Index EN-communications · communications · English

communications · rank #2,521 · 19 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,521
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 19 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH circumstances

Nearest frequency peer: circumstances (-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 “communications”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “communications” 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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

communications vs communication
93% similar
communications vs communicating
86% similar

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

Key facts for communications
PropertyValue
Headwordcommunications
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/kəˌmjuː.nɪˈkeɪ.ʃənz/
Letters14
Frequency rank#2,521
Misspellings tracked19
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “communications”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).communicationslands here:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “circumstances” (#2,520), “concerns” (#2,522), “careful” (#2,519). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “communications” is #2,521. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 19 spelling variants around communications (IPA /kəˌmjuː.nɪˈkeɪ.ʃənz/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #2,521 among 5,599 “C” headwords. Dominant gloss: "plural of communication".

Our generated misspelling index lists 19 likely wrong-spelling variants for communications, with forms such as "ccommunications", "cmomunications", and "commnuications". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "communication", "communicating", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct English form is communications, spelled C-O-M-M-U-N-I-C-A-T-I-O-N-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    plural of communication

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccommunications
  • cmomunications
  • commnuications
  • commuincations
  • communciations
  • communiactions
  • communicaitons
  • communicatinos
  • communicationns
  • communicationss
  • communicatiosn
  • communicatoins
  • communicattions
  • communiccations
  • communictaions
  • communnications
  • comumnications
  • comunications
  • ocmmunications

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ccommunications1cmomunications2commnuications2commuincations2communciations2communiactions2communicaitons2communicatinos2
Edit distance from "communications"

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 "communications"?
"communications" is spelled C-O-M-M-U-N-I-C-A-T-I-O-N-S. The IPA pronunciation is /kəˌmjuː.nɪˈkeɪ.ʃənz/.
What does "communications" mean?
As a noun, "communications" means: plural of communication
What words are commonly confused with "communications"?
"communications" is commonly confused with "communication", "communicating". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "communications"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "communications" is /kəˌmjuː.nɪˈkeɪ.ʃənz/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "communications" come from?
"communications" is a English word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "communications", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 14 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (19 here; floor ≥5).

independence19 variantsconstitution19 variantsdistribution19 variantschampionship19 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list