continuation

/kənˌtɪnjʊˈeɪʃ(ə)n/

//kənˌtɪnjʊˈeɪʃ(ə)n// noun

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

The verdict

“continuation” has 18 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #11,004. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#11,004
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords
18
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The act or state of continuing or being continued; uninterrupted extension or succession

Corpus desk

Index EN-continuation · continuation · English

continuation · rank #11,004 · 18 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #11,004
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 18 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH consolidation

Nearest frequency peer: consolidation (-1 rank slots)

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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 “continuation”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “continuation” 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
Key facts for continuation
PropertyValue
Headwordcontinuation
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/kənˌtɪnjʊˈeɪʃ(ə)n/
Letters12
Frequency rank#11,004
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “continuation”

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).continuationlands 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 “consolidation” (#11,003), “convoy” (#11,006), “coating” (#11,001). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “continuation” is #11,004. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 18 spelling variants around continuation (IPA /kənˌtɪnjʊˈeɪʃ(ə)n/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #11,004 among 5,599 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for continuation, with forms such as "ccontinuation", "cnotinuation", and "conitnuation". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English continuacion, from Old French continuation, from Latin continuātiō. Morphologically continue + -ation. The correct English form is continuation, spelled C-O-N-T-I-N-U-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    The act or state of continuing or being continued; uninterrupted extension or succession
  2. 2
    That which extends, increases, supplements, or carries on.
  3. 3
    A representation of an execution state of a program at a certain point in time, which may be used at a later time to resume the execution of the program from that point.
  4. 4
    A successful shot that, despite a foul, is made with a single continuous motion beginning before the foul, and that is therefore valid in certain forms of basketball.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. the continuation of a story
  2. The series' continuation was commercially if not artistically successful.

Etymology

From Middle English continuacion, from Old French continuation, from Latin continuātiō. Morphologically continue + -ation.

This word in other languages

continuación(Español)continuation(Français)Fortsetzung(Deutsch)continuação(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccontinuation
  • cnotinuation
  • conitnuation
  • conntinuation
  • continaution
  • continnuation
  • continuaiton
  • continuasion
  • continuatino
  • continuationn
  • continuatoin
  • continuattion
  • continutaion
  • contiunation
  • contniuation
  • conttinuation
  • cotninuation
  • ocntinuation

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ccontinuation1cnotinuation2conitnuation2conntinuation1continaution2continnuation1continuaiton2continuasion1
Edit distance from "continuation"

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 "continuation"?
"continuation" is spelled C-O-N-T-I-N-U-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /kənˌtɪnjʊˈeɪʃ(ə)n/.
What does "continuation" mean?
As a noun, "continuation" means: The act or state of continuing or being continued; uninterrupted extension or succession
What are common misspellings of "continuation"?
Common misspellings include "ccontinuation", "cnotinuation", "conitnuation", "conntinuation", "continaution". The correct spelling is "continuation".
How do you pronounce "continuation"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "continuation" is /kənˌtɪnjʊˈeɪʃ(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 "continuation"?
From Middle English continuacion, from Old French continuation, from Latin continuātiō. Morphologically continue + -ation. 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 "continuation", 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 (18 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list