configuration

Where “configuration” sits in English frequency

Definition

1. 1
   The form of a thing, as depending on the relative placement of the parts of a thing's shape.
2. 2
   The relative positions of a set of things; the way things are arranged or put together;
3. 3
   The relative positions of a set of things; the way things are arranged or put together;
4. 4
   The arrangement of electrons in an atom, molecule, or other physical structure like a crystal.
5. 5
   A finite set of points and lines (and sometimes planes), generally with equal numbers of points per line and equal numbers of lines per point.
6. 6
   The way a computing environment (physical or software) is set up or customized to the needs of its users.
7. 7
   The process of customizing a computing environment in this way.

Etymology

From Middle French configuration, from Latin cōnfigūrātiō. Morphologically configure + -ation.

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: cconfiguration,cnofiguration,cofniguration,conffiguration,confgiuration,configguration,configruation,configuartion,configuraiton,configurasion,configuratino,configurationn,configuratoin,configurattion,configurration,configurtaion,confiugration,conifguration,connfiguration,ocnfiguration

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of configuration - 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.

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