conformation

/kɑnfɚˈmeɪʃən/

//kɑnfɚˈmeɪʃən// noun

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

The verdict

“conformation” has 19 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #34,837. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#34,837
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 conforming; the act of producing conformity.

Corpus desk

Index EN-conformation · conformation · English

conformation · rank #34,837 · 19 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #34,837
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 19 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH Corinthian

Nearest frequency peer: Corinthian (+2 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 “conformation”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “conformation” 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).

conformation vs confirmation
92% similar

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

Key facts for conformation
PropertyValue
Headwordconformation
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/kɑnfɚˈmeɪʃən/
Letters12
Frequency rank#34,837
Misspellings tracked19
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “conformation”

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).conformationlands here:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “Corinthian” (#34,839), “Coleridge” (#34,834), “cotta” (#34,840). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “conformation” is #34,837. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 19 spelling variants around conformation (IPA /kɑnfɚˈmeɪʃən/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #34,837 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 conformation, with forms such as "cconformation", "cnoformation", and "cofnormation". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "confirmation", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Latin confōrmātiō. The correct English form is conformation, spelled C-O-N-F-O-R-M-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    The act of conforming; the act of producing conformity.
  2. 2
    The state of being conformed; agreement
  3. 3
    Structure, the arrangement of parts of some thing; form; arrangement.
  4. 4
    The spatial arrangement of a group of atoms in a molecule as a result of rotation about a covalent bond which remains unbroken.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. I was much struck with the gaiety of the creoles , whose exterior told a stranger that education had been doing something among them in these solitudes ; and as all the parties kissed the Bible in conformation with the law of England
  2. One may see well the advantages of this form from the coach - box of our heavily - loaded public vehicles , where animals of different conformation are yoked together

Etymology

From Latin confōrmātiō.

Synonyms

conformance

This word in other languages

conformation(Français)Konformation(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cconformation
  • cnoformation
  • cofnormation
  • confformation
  • confomration
  • conforamtion
  • conformaiton
  • conformasion
  • conformatino
  • conformationn
  • conformatoin
  • conformattion
  • conformmation
  • conformtaion
  • conforrmation
  • confromation
  • connformation
  • conofrmation
  • ocnformation

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

cconformation1cnoformation2cofnormation2confformation1confomration2conforamtion2conformaiton2conformasion1
Edit distance from "conformation"

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 "conformation"?
"conformation" is spelled C-O-N-F-O-R-M-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /kɑnfɚˈmeɪʃən/.
What does "conformation" mean?
As a noun, "conformation" means: The act of conforming; the act of producing conformity.
What words are commonly confused with "conformation"?
"conformation" is commonly confused with "confirmation". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "conformation"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "conformation" is /kɑnfɚˈmeɪʃən/. 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 "conformation"?
From Latin confōrmātiō. 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 "conformation", 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).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list