compurgation
/kɒmpɜːˈɡeɪʃən/
"compurgation" is a 12-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“compurgation” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Acquitting someone from a formal charge or accusation following the sworn oaths of a number of other people; vindication.
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Index EN-compurgation · compurgation · English
compurgation · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 letters
- VOW-5 5 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "C" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | compurgation |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /kɒmpɜːˈɡeɪʃən/ |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “compurgation” in English
Rare enough to double-check
compurgation is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /kɒmpɜːˈɡeɪʃən/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Acquitting someone from a formal charge or accusation following the sworn oaths of a number of other people; vindication.".
No generated misspelling entries exist for compurgation in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Latin compurgātiōnem, from compurgāre (“to purify”). The correct English form is compurgation, spelled C-O-M-P-U-R-G-A-T-I-O-N.
Definition
- 1Acquitting someone from a formal charge or accusation following the sworn oaths of a number of other people; vindication.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how compurgation appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Between the later middle ages and the early seventeenth century, compurgation appears to have become an increasingly onerous test to pass, perhaps reflecting tightening attitudes to sexual offenders.
Etymology
From Latin compurgātiōnem, from compurgāre (“to purify”).
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.