coordination

/kəʊˌɔːdɪˈneɪʃən/

//kəʊˌɔːdɪˈneɪʃən// noun

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

The verdict

“coordination” is a regularly-used English word, ranked #8,266 in English word frequency and used as a noun.

#8,266
frequency rank, English
12
letters
18
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - The act of coordinating, making different people or things work together for a goal or effect.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

coordination vs coordinator
83% similar
coordination vs coordinating
83% similar

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

Key facts for coordination
PropertyValue
Headwordcoordination
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/kəʊˌɔːdɪˈneɪʃən/
Letters12
Frequency rank#8,266
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “coordination” 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). coordination lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for coordination is 12 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /kəʊˌɔːdɪˈneɪʃən/. Corpus data places it at rank #8,266 in overall English word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 6 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for coordination, with forms such as "ccoordination", "coodrination", and "coorddination". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "coordinator", "coordinating", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle French coordination, from Late Latin coōrdinātiōnem (accusative of coōrdinātiō), from con- + ōrdinātiō. Morphologically coordinate + -ion. The correct English form is coordination, spelled C-O-O-R-D-I-N-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    The act of coordinating, making different people or things work together for a goal or effect.
  2. 2
    The resulting state of working together; cooperation; synchronization.
  3. 3
    The ability to coordinate one's senses and physical movements in order to act skillfully.
  4. 4
    The state of being equal in rank or power.
  5. 5
    An equal joining together of two or more phrases or clauses, for example, using and, or, or but.
  6. 6
    The reaction of one or more ligands with a metal ion to form a coordination compound.

Etymology

From Middle French coordination, from Late Latin coōrdinātiōnem (accusative of coōrdinātiō), from con- + ōrdinātiō. Morphologically coordinate + -ion.

Antonyms

incoordinationsubordination

This word in other languages

coordinación(Español)coordination(Français)Koordination(Deutsch)coordenação(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ccoordination,coodrination,coorddination,coordiantion,coordinaiton,coordinasion,coordinatino,coordinationn,coordinatoin,coordinattion,coordinnation,coordintaion,coordniation,cooridnation,coorrdination,cordination,corodination,ocordination

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ccoordination1coodrination2coorddination1coordiantion2coordinaiton2coordinasion1coordinatino2coordinationn1
Edit distance from "coordination"

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 "coordination"?
"coordination" is spelled C-O-O-R-D-I-N-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /kəʊˌɔːdɪˈneɪʃən/.
What does "coordination" mean?
As a noun, "coordination" means: The act of coordinating, making different people or things work together for a goal or effect.
What words are commonly confused with "coordination"?
"coordination" is commonly confused with "coordinator", "coordinating". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "coordination"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "coordination" is /kəʊˌɔːdɪˈneɪʃən/. 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 "coordination"?
From Middle French coordination, from Late Latin coōrdinātiōnem (accusative of coōrdinātiō), from con- + ōrdinātiō. Morphologically coordinate + -ion. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “coordination”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is C-O-O-R-D-I-N-A-T-I-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /kəʊˌɔːdɪˈneɪʃən/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “coordinator” - see the side-by-side comparison. coordination vs coordinator
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list