confirmation

/ˌkɑn.fəɹˈmeɪ.ʃən/

//ˌkɑn.fəɹˈmeɪ.ʃən// noun

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

The verdict

“confirmation” has 19 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #6,226. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#6,226
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords
19
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - An official indicator that things will happen as planned.

Corpus desk

Index EN-confirmation · confirmation · English

confirmation · rank #6,226 · 19 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #6,226
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 19 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH comparable

Nearest frequency peer: comparable (-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 “confirmation”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “confirmation” 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).

confirmation vs confiscation
83% similar
confirmation vs conformation
92% similar

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

Key facts for confirmation
PropertyValue
Headwordconfirmation
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˌkɑn.fəɹˈmeɪ.ʃən/
Letters12
Frequency rank#6,226
Misspellings tracked19
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “confirmation”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).confirmationlands 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 “comparable” (#6,225), “console” (#6,227), “coke” (#6,224). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “confirmation” is #6,226. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 19 spelling variants around confirmation (IPA /ˌkɑn.fəɹˈmeɪ.ʃən/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #6,226 among 5,599 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 19 likely wrong-spelling variants for confirmation, with forms such as "cconfirmation", "cnofirmation", and "cofnirmation". 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, "confiscation", "conformation", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English confirmacioun, from Old French confirmacion, from Latin cōnfirmātiō, noun of process from cōnfirmātus (“confirmed”), perfect passive participle of cōnfirmāre, from con- (“with”) + firmāre (“to firm or strengthen”). Morphologically confir… The correct English form is confirmation, spelled C-O-N-F-I-R-M-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    An official indicator that things will happen as planned.
  2. 2
    A verification that something is true or has happened.
  3. 3
    A ceremony of sealing and conscious acknowledgement of the faith in many Christian churches, typically around the ages of 14 to 18; considered a sacrament in some churches, including Catholicism, but not in most Protestant churches.
  4. 4
    An act whereby something conditional or voidable is made sure and unavoidable, especially the possession of an estate.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. We will send you a written confirmation of your hotel booking.
  2. The announcement in the newspaper was a confirmation of my suspicions.

Etymology

From Middle English confirmacioun, from Old French confirmacion, from Latin cōnfirmātiō, noun of process from cōnfirmātus (“confirmed”), perfect passive participle of cōnfirmāre, from con- (“with”) + firmāre (“to firm or strengthen”). Morphologically confirm + -ation.

This word in other languages

confirmación(Español)confirmation(Français)Bestätigung(Deutsch)confirmação(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cconfirmation
  • cnofirmation
  • cofnirmation
  • conffirmation
  • confimration
  • confiramtion
  • confirmaiton
  • confirmasion
  • confirmatino
  • confirmationn
  • confirmatoin
  • confirmattion
  • confirmmation
  • confirmtaion
  • confirrmation
  • confrimation
  • conifrmation
  • connfirmation
  • ocnfirmation

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

cconfirmation1cnofirmation2cofnirmation2conffirmation1confimration2confiramtion2confirmaiton2confirmasion1
Edit distance from "confirmation"

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 "confirmation"?
"confirmation" is spelled C-O-N-F-I-R-M-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌkɑn.fəɹˈmeɪ.ʃən/.
What does "confirmation" mean?
As a noun, "confirmation" means: An official indicator that things will happen as planned.
What words are commonly confused with "confirmation"?
"confirmation" is commonly confused with "confiscation", "conformation". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "confirmation"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "confirmation" is /ˌkɑn.fəɹˈmeɪ.ʃən/. 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 "confirmation"?
From Middle English confirmacioun, from Old French confirmacion, from Latin cōnfirmātiō, noun of process from cōnfirmātus (“confirmed”), perfect passive participle of cōnfirmāre, from con- (“with”) + firmāre (“to firm or strengthen”). Morphologica... 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 "confirmation", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

contributing#6,229historically#6,253surprisingly#6,187overwhelming#6,274

Similar misspelling depth

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

jurisdiction19 variantsestablishing19 variantscorresponding19 variantsproductivity19 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list