condemnation

/ˌkɒndɛmˈneɪʃən/

//ˌkɒndɛmˈneɪʃən// noun

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

The verdict

“condemnation” has 19 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #14,497. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#14,497
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords
19
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The act of condemning or pronouncing to be wrong.

Corpus desk

Index EN-condemnation · condemnation · English

condemnation · rank #14,497 · 19 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #14,497
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 19 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH conceal

Nearest frequency peer: conceal (-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 “condemnation”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “condemnation” 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).

condemnation vs condensation
83% similar

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

Key facts for condemnation
PropertyValue
Headwordcondemnation
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˌkɒndɛmˈneɪʃən/
Letters12
Frequency rank#14,497
Misspellings tracked19
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “condemnation”

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).condemnationlands 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 “conceal” (#14,496), “cores” (#14,499), “completes” (#14,494). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “condemnation” is #14,497. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 19 spelling variants around condemnation (IPA /ˌkɒndɛmˈneɪʃən/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #14,497 among 5,599 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 19 likely wrong-spelling variants for condemnation, with forms such as "ccondemnation", "cnodemnation", and "codnemnation". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "condensation", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English condempnacioun, from Latin condemnātiō, condemnātiōnem. The correct English form is condemnation, spelled C-O-N-D-E-M-N-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    The act of condemning or pronouncing to be wrong.
  2. 2
    The act of judicially condemning, or adjudging guilty, unfit for use, or forfeited; the act of dooming to punishment or forfeiture.
  3. 3
    The state of being condemned.
  4. 4
    The ground or reason of condemning.
  5. 5
    The process by which a public entity exercises its powers of eminent domain.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. As for the IRP, Secretary of State Grant Shapps continues to peddle snake oil, smoke and mirrors. His reaction to near-universal IRP condemnation from politicians, local and national media, and all but a few rail specialists was to dismiss the lot of us (in the condescending and patronising tone we have now come to expect) as "critics and naysayers".

Etymology

From Middle English condempnacioun, from Latin condemnātiō, condemnātiōnem.

Synonyms

attainderattaintureattaintmentblamecensurecondemnationcondemningdamnationdispraisedisapprobationdisapprovalimprobationreprehension

Antonyms

approvalencouragementpraise

This word in other languages

condenación(Español)condamnation(Français)Verdammung(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccondemnation
  • cnodemnation
  • codnemnation
  • conddemnation
  • condemantion
  • condemmnation
  • condemnaiton
  • condemnasion
  • condemnatino
  • condemnationn
  • condemnatoin
  • condemnattion
  • condemnnation
  • condemntaion
  • condenmation
  • condmenation
  • conedmnation
  • conndemnation
  • ocndemnation

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of condemnation - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ccondemnation1cnodemnation2codnemnation2conddemnation1condemantion2condemmnation1condemnaiton2condemnasion1
Edit distance from "condemnation"

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 "condemnation"?
"condemnation" is spelled C-O-N-D-E-M-N-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌkɒndɛmˈneɪʃən/.
What does "condemnation" mean?
As a noun, "condemnation" means: The act of condemning or pronouncing to be wrong.
What words are commonly confused with "condemnation"?
"condemnation" is commonly confused with "condensation". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "condemnation"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "condemnation" is /ˌkɒndɛmˈneɪʃən/. 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 "condemnation"?
From Middle English condempnacioun, from Latin condemnātiō, condemnātiōnem. 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 "condemnation", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

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

dysfunction19 variantsintroductory19 variantstrustworthy19 variantsinexperienced19 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list