concoction

/kənˈkɒkʃən/

//kənˈkɒkʃən// noun

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"concoction" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“concoction” has 16 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #36,499. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#36,499
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The preparing of a medicine, food or other substance out of many ingredients.

Corpus desk

Index EN-concoction · concoction · English

concoction · rank #36,499 · 16 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #36,499
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH conclave

Nearest frequency peer: conclave (-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 “concoction”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “concoction” 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).

concoction vs connection
80% similar
concoction vs conviction
80% similar
concoction vs convection
80% similar

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

Key facts for concoction
PropertyValue
Headwordconcoction
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/kənˈkɒkʃən/
Letters10
Frequency rank#36,499
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “concoction”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).concoctionlands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “conclave” (#36,498), “conspire” (#36,501), “commissary” (#36,496). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “concoction” is #36,499. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around concoction (IPA /kənˈkɒkʃən/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #36,499 among 5,599 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 7 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for concoction, with forms such as "cconcoction", "cnocoction", and "cocnoction". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 6 confusable-pair relationships, "connection", "conviction", "convection", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Latin concoctiō. The correct English form is concoction, spelled C-O-N-C-O-C-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    The preparing of a medicine, food or other substance out of many ingredients.
  2. 2
    A mixture prepared in such a way.
  3. 3
    Something made up, an invention.
  4. 4
    Digestion (of food etc.).
  5. 5
    The act of digesting in the mind; rumination.
  6. 6
    Abatement of a morbid process, such as fever, and return to a normal condition.
  7. 7
    The act of perfecting or maturing.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Salt is a very favoured ingredient of spell-binding concoctions.
  2. Deer Sperm: In ancient times, this was used as an ingredient on aphrodisiac concoctions. An example of organotherapy.

Etymology

From Latin concoctiō.

This word in other languages

brebaje(Español)Mischen(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cconcoction
  • cnocoction
  • cocnoction
  • conccoction
  • conccotion
  • concocction
  • concociton
  • concocsion
  • concoctino
  • concoctionn
  • concoctoin
  • concocttion
  • concotcion
  • conncoction
  • conocction
  • ocncoction

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

cconcoction1cnocoction2cocnoction2conccoction1conccotion2concocction1concociton2concocsion1
Edit distance from "concoction"

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 "concoction"?
"concoction" is spelled C-O-N-C-O-C-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /kənˈkɒkʃən/.
What does "concoction" mean?
As a noun, "concoction" means: The preparing of a medicine, food or other substance out of many ingredients.
What words are commonly confused with "concoction"?
"concoction" is commonly confused with "connection", "conviction", "convection". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "concoction"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "concoction" is /kənˈkɒkʃən/. 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 "concoction"?
From Latin concoctiō. 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 "concoction", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

commissary#36,496centrifuge#36,483defensible#36,516descriptor#36,519

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

Germantown16 variantsgestational16 variantsHuntingdon16 variantsunorganized16 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list