correction

/kəˈɹɛkʃən/

//kəˈɹɛkʃən// noun

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

The verdict

“correction” has 14 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #7,667. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#7,667
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
9
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The act of correcting.

Corpus desk

Index EN-correction · correction · English

correction · rank #7,667 · 14 variants · 9 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #7,667
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 9 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH corrected

Nearest frequency peer: corrected (-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 “correction”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “correction” 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).

correction vs corruption
80% similar
correction vs corrective
80% similar
correction vs correlation
82% similar

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

Key facts for correction
PropertyValue
Headwordcorrection
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/kəˈɹɛkʃən/
Letters10
Frequency rank#7,667
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs9
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “correction”

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

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “corrected” (#7,666), “cough” (#7,668), “consumed” (#7,665). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “correction” is #7,667. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around correction (IPA /kəˈɹɛkʃən/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #7,667 among 5,599 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for correction, with forms such as "ccorrection", "corection", and "corerction". 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 9 confusable-pair relationships, "corruption", "corrective", "correlation", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English correccioun, correction, from Old French correccion (French correction), from Latin corrēctiō. Doublet of correctio. The correct English form is correction, spelled C-O-R-R-E-C-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    The act of correcting.
  2. 2
    A substitution for an error or mistake.
  3. 3
    Punishment that is intended to rehabilitate an offender.
  4. 4
    An amount or quantity of something added or subtracted so as to correct.
  5. 5
    A decline in a stock market price after a period of rises. Often operationally defined as a market value drop of 10% or more on some specific stock market index.
  6. 6
    a station's indication that previous information was incorrect and will continue with correct information from the last correct transmitted

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. As the facts of the case were investigated, it became apparent that before us was the story of a man whom the entire machinery of law enforcement and correction had conspired against from the beginning to the end.
  2. I have four T-80 tanks at grid Three-niner-niner-four-eight-eight, Correction: Grid Three niner-niner-four-eight-five. How copy? Over.

Etymology

From Middle English correccioun, correction, from Old French correccion (French correction), from Latin corrēctiō. Doublet of correctio.

This word in other languages

corrección(Español)correction(Français)Berichtigung(Deutsch)correção(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccorrection
  • corection
  • corerction
  • corrcetion
  • correcction
  • correciton
  • correcsion
  • correctino
  • correctionn
  • correctoin
  • correcttion
  • corretcion
  • crorection
  • ocrrection

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ccorrection1corection1corerction2corrcetion2correcction1correciton2correcsion1correctino2
Edit distance from "correction"

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 "correction"?
"correction" is spelled C-O-R-R-E-C-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /kəˈɹɛkʃən/.
What does "correction" mean?
As a noun, "correction" means: The act of correcting.
What words are commonly confused with "correction"?
"correction" is commonly confused with "corruption", "corrective", "correlation". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "correction"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "correction" is /kəˈɹɛkʃən/. 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 "correction"?
From Middle English correccioun, correction, from Old French correccion (French correction), from Latin corrēctiō. Doublet of correctio. 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 "correction", 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 (14 here; floor ≥5).

Frederick14 variantstouchdown14 variantslicensing14 variantssalvation14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list