cremation

/kɹɪˈmeɪʃən/

//kɹɪˈmeɪʃən// noun

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"cremation" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“cremation” has 14 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #26,739. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#26,739
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A burning; especially the act or practice of cremating the dead, burning a corpse.

Corpus desk

Index EN-cremation · cremation · English

cremation · rank #26,739 · 14 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #26,739
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH CRT

Nearest frequency peer: CRT (+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 “cremation”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “cremation” 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).

cremation vs creation
89% similar

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

Key facts for cremation
PropertyValue
Headwordcremation
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/kɹɪˈmeɪʃən/
Letters9
Frequency rank#26,739
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “cremation”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).cremationlands 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 “CRT” (#26,740), “cortical” (#26,736), “curricular” (#26,742). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “cremation” is #26,739. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around cremation (IPA /kɹɪˈmeɪʃən/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #26,739 among 5,599 “C” headwords. Dominant gloss: "A burning; especially the act or practice of cremating the dead, burning a corpse.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for cremation, with forms such as "ccremation", "cermation", and "creamtion". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "creation", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Latin cremātiō, cremātiōnis; equivalent to cremate + -ion. The correct English form is cremation, spelled C-R-E-M-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    A burning; especially the act or practice of cremating the dead, burning a corpse.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Cremation removes a significant amount of "closure" from the process of death.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin cremātiō, cremātiōnis; equivalent to cremate + -ion.

Synonyms

incineration

This word in other languages

cremación(Español)crémation(Français)Einäscherung(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccremation
  • cermation
  • creamtion
  • cremaiton
  • cremasion
  • crematino
  • cremationn
  • crematoin
  • cremattion
  • cremmation
  • cremtaion
  • crmeation
  • crremation
  • rcemation

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ccremation1cermation2creamtion2cremaiton2cremasion1crematino2cremationn1crematoin2
Edit distance from "cremation"

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 "cremation"?
"cremation" is spelled C-R-E-M-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /kɹɪˈmeɪʃən/.
What does "cremation" mean?
As a noun, "cremation" means: A burning; especially the act or practice of cremating the dead, burning a corpse.
What words are commonly confused with "cremation"?
"cremation" is commonly confused with "creation". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "cremation"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cremation" is /kɹɪˈmeɪʃən/. 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 "cremation"?
Borrowed from Latin cremātiō, cremātiōnis; equivalent to cremate + -ion. 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 "cremation", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

epithelial14 variantsexcitedly14 variantsantiquated14 variantsamphibious14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list