coronation

/kɒɹəˈneɪʃn̩/

//kɒɹəˈneɪʃn̩// noun

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

The verdict

“coronation” has 15 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #15,993. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#15,993
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - An act of investing with a crown; a crowning.

Corpus desk

Index EN-coronation · coronation · English

coronation · rank #15,993 · 15 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #15,993
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH contradiction

Nearest frequency peer: contradiction (-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 “coronation”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “coronation” 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).

coronation vs corporation
82% similar
coronation vs carnation
80% similar
coronation vs coloration
80% similar

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

Key facts for coronation
PropertyValue
Headwordcoronation
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/kɒɹəˈneɪʃn̩/
Letters10
Frequency rank#15,993
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “coronation”

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).coronationlands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “contradiction” (#15,992), “cracker” (#15,995), “confidentiality” (#15,990). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “coronation” is #15,993. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around coronation (IPA /kɒɹəˈneɪʃn̩/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #15,993 among 5,599 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for coronation, with forms such as "ccoronation", "coornation", and "cornoation". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "corporation", "carnation", "coloration", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Late Middle English coronacion, coronacioun (“crowning of a sovereign or his consort; powers conferred by this ceremony; crowning of the Virgin Mary; (figuratively) placing of a crown of thorns on Jesus; act of rewarding a person with eternal life, hap… The correct English form is coronation, spelled C-O-R-O-N-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    An act of investing with a crown; a crowning.
  2. 2
    An act of investing with a crown; a crowning.
  3. 3
    A completion or culmination of something.
  4. 4
    A success in the face of little or no opposition.
  5. 5
    In the game of checkers or draughts: the act of turning a checker into a king when it has reached the farthest row forward.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. [A]nd if vvee be Spouſes of this Bridegroom [Jesus], vvee cannot but (as vvee are exhorted) rejoyce in that the marriage of the Lambe is come, and the day of our ovvn coronation vvith an incorruptible Crovvn of glory.
  2. King Charles III’s coronation is to be much less elaborate compared to his mother’s.

Etymology

From Late Middle English coronacion, coronacioun (“crowning of a sovereign or his consort; powers conferred by this ceremony; crowning of the Virgin Mary; (figuratively) placing of a crown of thorns on Jesus; act of rewarding a person with eternal life, happiness, honour, etc.”) [and other forms], borrowed from Anglo-Norman coronacion and Old French coronacion, coronation, from Late Latin *corōnātiōnem, from Latin corōnō (“to coronate, crown (with a crown, garland, etc.)”) + -ātiōnem (suffix forming nouns relating to actions or their results). Corōnō is derived from corōna (“garland, wreath; crown”).

This word in other languages

coronación(Español)couronnement(Français)Krönung(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccoronation
  • coornation
  • cornoation
  • coroantion
  • coronaiton
  • coronasion
  • coronatino
  • coronationn
  • coronatoin
  • coronattion
  • coronnation
  • corontaion
  • corronation
  • croonation
  • ocronation

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ccoronation1coornation2cornoation2coroantion2coronaiton2coronasion1coronatino2coronationn1
Edit distance from "coronation"

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 "coronation"?
"coronation" is spelled C-O-R-O-N-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /kɒɹəˈneɪʃn̩/.
What does "coronation" mean?
As a noun, "coronation" means: An act of investing with a crown; a crowning.
What words are commonly confused with "coronation"?
"coronation" is commonly confused with "corporation", "carnation", "coloration". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "coronation"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "coronation" is /kɒɹəˈneɪʃn̩/. 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 "coronation"?
From Late Middle English coronacion, coronacioun (“crowning of a sovereign or his consort; powers conferred by this ceremony; crowning of the Virgin Mary; (figuratively) placing of a crown of thorns on Jesus; act of rewarding a person with eternal... 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 "coronation", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list