corrections

/kəˈɹɛkʃənz/

//kəˈɹɛkʃənz// noun

"corrections" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“corrections” has 15 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #11,362. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#11,362
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - plural of correction

Corpus desk

Index EN-corrections · corrections · English

corrections · rank #11,362 · 15 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #11,362
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH Cornell

Nearest frequency peer: Cornell (-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 “corrections”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “corrections” 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).

corrections vs correction
91% similar
corrections vs correcting
82% similar
corrections vs connections
82% similar

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

Key facts for corrections
PropertyValue
Headwordcorrections
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/kəˈɹɛkʃənz/
Letters11
Frequency rank#11,362
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “corrections”

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

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “Cornell” (#11,361), “contingent” (#11,360), “councillor” (#11,364). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “corrections” is #11,362. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around corrections (IPA /kəˈɹɛkʃənz/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #11,362 among 5,599 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for corrections, with forms such as "ccorrections", "corections", and "corerctions". 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 5 confusable-pair relationships, "correction", "correcting", "connections", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct English form is corrections, spelled C-O-R-R-E-C-T-I-O-N-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    plural of correction
  2. 2
    Relating to the punishment, treatment, or supervision of persons who have been convicted of a crime

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccorrections
  • corections
  • corerctions
  • corrcetions
  • correcctions
  • correcitons
  • correctinos
  • correctionns
  • correctionss
  • correctiosn
  • correctoins
  • correcttions
  • corretcions
  • crorections
  • ocrrections

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ccorrections1corections1corerctions2corrcetions2correcctions1correcitons2correctinos2correctionns1
Edit distance from "corrections"

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 "corrections"?
"corrections" is spelled C-O-R-R-E-C-T-I-O-N-S. The IPA pronunciation is /kəˈɹɛkʃənz/.
What does "corrections" mean?
As a noun, "corrections" means: plural of correction
What words are commonly confused with "corrections"?
"corrections" is commonly confused with "correction", "correcting", "connections". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "corrections"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "corrections" is /kəˈɹɛkʃənz/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "corrections" come from?
"corrections" is a English word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "corrections", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list