conjugation

/ˌkɒnd͡ʒəˈɡeɪʃən/

//ˌkɒnd͡ʒəˈɡeɪʃən// noun

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"conjugation" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“conjugation” has 17 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #39,751. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#39,751
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords
17
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The coming together of things; a union.

Corpus desk

Index EN-conjugation · conjugation · English

conjugation · rank #39,751 · 17 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #39,751
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH Conklin

Nearest frequency peer: Conklin (+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 “conjugation”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “conjugation” 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).

conjugation vs conjunction
82% similar

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

Key facts for conjugation
PropertyValue
Headwordconjugation
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˌkɒnd͡ʒəˈɡeɪʃən/
Letters11
Frequency rank#39,751
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “conjugation”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).conjugationlands 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 “Conklin” (#39,752), “conciliation” (#39,749), “conceiving” (#39,748). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “conjugation” is #39,751. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around conjugation (IPA /ˌkɒnd͡ʒəˈɡeɪʃən/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #39,751 among 5,599 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 10 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for conjugation, with forms such as "cconjugation", "cnojugation", and "cojnugation". 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, "conjunction", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Latin coniugātiō (“combining, connecting; conjugation”), from coniugō (“join, unite together”). Equivalent to conjugate + -ion. The correct English form is conjugation, spelled C-O-N-J-U-G-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    The coming together of things; a union.
  2. 2
    The temporary fusion of organisms, especially as part of sexual reproduction.
  3. 3
    Sexual relations within marriage.
  4. 4
    In some languages, one of several classifications of verbs categorized into distinct classes based on the specific inflectional patterns they exhibit.
  5. 5
    The act or process of conjugating a verb.
  6. 6
    The product of that act: the conjugated forms of a verb, collected into a list or recitation.
  7. 7
    The inflection of nouns or other words besides verbs; a declension.
  8. 8
    A system of delocalized orbitals consisting of alternating single bonds and double bonds.
  9. 9
    A mapping sending x to gxg⁻¹, where g and x are elements of a group; an inner automorphism.
  10. 10
    A function which negates the non-real part of a complex or hypercomplex number; a complex conjugation.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. In ſo moche that if any verbe be of the thyꝛde coniugation / I ſet out all his rotes and tenſes[…]
  2. Meronym: principal parts

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin coniugātiō (“combining, connecting; conjugation”), from coniugō (“join, unite together”). Equivalent to conjugate + -ion.

This word in other languages

conjunción(Español)conjugaison(Français)Konjugation(Deutsch)conjunção(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cconjugation
  • cnojugation
  • cojnugation
  • conjguation
  • conjjugation
  • conjuagtion
  • conjugaiton
  • conjugasion
  • conjugatino
  • conjugationn
  • conjugatoin
  • conjugattion
  • conjuggation
  • conjugtaion
  • connjugation
  • conujgation
  • ocnjugation

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

cconjugation1cnojugation2cojnugation2conjguation2conjjugation1conjuagtion2conjugaiton2conjugasion1
Edit distance from "conjugation"

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 "conjugation"?
"conjugation" is spelled C-O-N-J-U-G-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌkɒnd͡ʒəˈɡeɪʃən/.
What does "conjugation" mean?
As a noun, "conjugation" means: The coming together of things; a union.
What words are commonly confused with "conjugation"?
"conjugation" is commonly confused with "conjunction". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "conjugation"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "conjugation" is /ˌkɒnd͡ʒəˈɡeɪʃən/. 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 "conjugation"?
Borrowed from Latin coniugātiō (“combining, connecting; conjugation”), from coniugō (“join, unite together”). Equivalent to conjugate + -ion. 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 "conjugation", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (17 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list