connection

/kəˈnɛkʃ(ə)n/

//kəˈnɛkʃ(ə)n// noun

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"connection" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“connection” has 14 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #1,788. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,788
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
14
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 2, 2026) - The act of connecting.

Corpus desk

Index EN-connection · connection · English

connection · rank #1,788 · 14 variants · 14 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #1,788
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 14 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH changing

Nearest frequency peer: changing (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “connection”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “connection” sits against the nearest ranked English headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 2, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

connection vs connector
80% similar
connection vs convention
80% similar
connection vs conviction
80% similar

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

Key facts for connection
PropertyValue
Headwordconnection
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/kəˈnɛkʃ(ə)n/
Letters10
Frequency rank#1,788
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs14
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “connection” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). connection lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around connection (IPA /kəˈnɛkʃ(ə)n/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #1,788 among 5,599 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 12 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for connection, with forms such as "cconnection", "cnonection", and "conection". 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 14 confusable-pair relationships, "connector", "convention", "conviction", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English conneccioun, connexioun, conneccyon, conneccion, from Latin connexionem (nominative connexio (“a conclusion, binding together”)), from connectō, an alternative spelling of cōnectō (“to bind together”), from compound of co- (“together”) a… The correct English form is connection, spelled C-O-N-N-E-C-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    The act of connecting.
  2. 2
    The point at which two or more things are connected.
  3. 3
    A feeling of understanding and ease of communication between two or more people.
  4. 4
    An established communications or transportation link.
  5. 5
    A transfer from one transportation vehicle to another in scheduled transportation service.
  6. 6
    A kinship relationship between people.
  7. 7
    A person related to oneself, through either family or business.
  8. 8
    A set of sets that contains the empty set, all one-element sets for any element that is included in any of the sets, and the union of any group of sets that are elements where the intersections of those sets is non-empty.
  9. 9
    Coherence; lack of disjointedness.
  10. 10
    A Methodist denomination as a whole, as opposed to its constituent churches, circuits, districts and conferences.
  11. 11
    Sexual intercourse.
  12. 12
    A drug dealer.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. the connection between overeating and obesity
  2. My headache has no connection with me going out last night.

Etymology

From Middle English conneccioun, connexioun, conneccyon, conneccion, from Latin connexionem (nominative connexio (“a conclusion, binding together”)), from connectō, an alternative spelling of cōnectō (“to bind together”), from compound of co- (“together”) and nectō (“to bind”). In American English mid-18c., spelling shifted from connexion to connection (equivalent to connect + -ion), thus making connexion British dated and connection in international use.

Synonyms

bondconnectionconnectiveconnexivelinkvinculum

This word in other languages

vinculación(Español)connexion(Français)Verbindung(Deutsch)ligação(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cconnection
  • cnonection
  • conection
  • conenction
  • conncetion
  • connecction
  • conneciton
  • connecsion
  • connectino
  • connectionn
  • connectoin
  • connecttion
  • connetcion
  • ocnnection

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of connection - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

cconnection1cnonection2conection1conenction2conncetion2connecction1conneciton2connecsion1
Edit distance from "connection"

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 2, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "connection"?
"connection" is spelled C-O-N-N-E-C-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /kəˈnɛkʃ(ə)n/.
What does "connection" mean?
As a noun, "connection" means: The act of connecting.
What words are commonly confused with "connection"?
"connection" is commonly confused with "connector", "convention", "conviction". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "connection"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "connection" is /kəˈnɛkʃ(ə)n/. 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 "connection"?
From Middle English conneccioun, connexioun, conneccyon, conneccion, from Latin connexionem (nominative connexio (“a conclusion, binding together”)), from connectō, an alternative spelling of cōnectō (“to bind together”), from compound of co- (“to... 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 "connection", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

leadership#1,764background#1,744appreciate#1,852impossible#1,724

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

thousands14 variantsconcerned14 variantscompleted14 variantspresented14 variants

What to do next

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  • "connection" maps to 14 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "connector". View pair
  • 14 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #1,788 among English headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list