cultivation

/ˌkʌltɪˈveɪʃən/

//ˌkʌltɪˈveɪʃən// noun

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

The verdict

“cultivation” has 17 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #12,398. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#12,398
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords
17
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 2, 2026) - The art or act of cultivating (improvement of land for or by agriculture), as:

Corpus desk

Index EN-cultivation · cultivation · English

cultivation · rank #12,398 · 17 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #12,398
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH crooked

Nearest frequency peer: crooked (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “cultivation”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “cultivation” sits against the nearest ranked English headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 2, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

cultivation vs culmination
82% similar

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

Key facts for cultivation
PropertyValue
Headwordcultivation
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˌkʌltɪˈveɪʃən/
Letters11
Frequency rank#12,398
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “cultivation” 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). cultivation lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around cultivation (IPA /ˌkʌltɪˈveɪʃən/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #12,398 among 5,599 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for cultivation, with forms such as "ccultivation", "clutivation", and "culitvation". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "culmination", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Medieval Latin cultivātus, perfect passive participle of cultivō, + -ion, or Middle French cultivation. By surface analysis, cultivate + -ion. The correct English form is cultivation, spelled C-U-L-T-I-V-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    The art or act of cultivating (improvement of land for or by agriculture), as:
  2. 2
    The art or act of cultivating (improvement of land for or by agriculture), as:
  3. 3
    The state of being cultivated or used for agriculture
  4. 4
    Devotion of time or attention to the improvement of (something)
  5. 5
    Advancement or refinement in physical, intellectual, or moral condition

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. The cultivation of these valleys dates back thousands of years.
  2. The cultivation of the hillside led to soil erosion.

Etymology

From Medieval Latin cultivātus, perfect passive participle of cultivō, + -ion, or Middle French cultivation. By surface analysis, cultivate + -ion.

Synonyms

tillagerefinementcultureeducation

This word in other languages

cultivación(Español)culture(Français)Bodenbearbeitung(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccultivation
  • clutivation
  • culitvation
  • culltivation
  • cultiavtion
  • cultivaiton
  • cultivasion
  • cultivatino
  • cultivationn
  • cultivatoin
  • cultivattion
  • cultivtaion
  • cultivvation
  • culttivation
  • cultviation
  • cutlivation
  • ucltivation

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ccultivation1clutivation2culitvation2culltivation1cultiavtion2cultivaiton2cultivasion1cultivatino2
Edit distance from "cultivation"

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 2, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "cultivation"?
"cultivation" is spelled C-U-L-T-I-V-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌkʌltɪˈveɪʃən/.
What does "cultivation" mean?
As a noun, "cultivation" means: The art or act of cultivating (improvement of land for or by agriculture), as:
What words are commonly confused with "cultivation"?
"cultivation" is commonly confused with "culmination". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "cultivation"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cultivation" is /ˌkʌltɪˈveɪʃən/. 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 "cultivation"?
From Medieval Latin cultivātus, perfect passive participle of cultivō, + -ion, or Middle French cultivation. By surface analysis, cultivate + -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 "cultivation", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (17 here; floor ≥5).

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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