damnation

/dæmˈneɪʃən/

//dæmˈneɪʃən// noun

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

The verdict

“damnation” has 14 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #30,749. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#30,749
frequency rank, English
3,470
“D” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The state of being damned; condemnation; openly expressed disapprobation.

Corpus desk

Index EN-damnation · damnation · English

damnation · rank #30,749 · 14 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #30,749
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,470
  • PHOTO-FINISH Daleks

Nearest frequency peer: Daleks (-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 “damnation”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “damnation” 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).

damnation vs donation
78% similar
damnation vs domination
80% similar

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

Key facts for damnation
PropertyValue
Headworddamnation
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/dæmˈneɪʃən/
Letters9
Frequency rank#30,749
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “damnation”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).damnationlands 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 “Daleks” (#30,748), “Darfur” (#30,750), “cruelly” (#30,747). Among 3,470 “D” headwords, “damnation” is #30,749. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around damnation (IPA /dæmˈneɪʃən/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #30,749 among 3,470 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for damnation, with forms such as "admnation", "damantion", and "dammnation". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "donation", "domination", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English dampnacioun, from Old French dampnacion, from Latin damnatio. The correct English form is damnation, spelled D-A-M-N-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    The state of being damned; condemnation; openly expressed disapprobation.
  2. 2
    Condemnation to everlasting punishment in the future state, or the punishment itself.

Etymology

From Middle English dampnacioun, from Old French dampnacion, from Latin damnatio.

This word in other languages

maldito(Español)damnation(Français)Verdammnis(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • admnation
  • damantion
  • dammnation
  • damnaiton
  • damnasion
  • damnatino
  • damnationn
  • damnatoin
  • damnattion
  • damnnation
  • damntaion
  • danmation
  • ddamnation
  • dmanation

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

admnation2damantion2dammnation1damnaiton2damnasion1damnatino2damnationn1damnatoin2
Edit distance from "damnation"

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 "damnation"?
"damnation" is spelled D-A-M-N-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /dæmˈneɪʃən/.
What does "damnation" mean?
As a noun, "damnation" means: The state of being damned; condemnation; openly expressed disapprobation.
What words are commonly confused with "damnation"?
"damnation" is commonly confused with "donation", "domination". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "damnation"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "damnation" is /dæmˈneɪʃən/. 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 "damnation"?
From Middle English dampnacioun, from Old French dampnacion, from Latin damnatio. 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 "damnation", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

crucially#30,746decorator#30,754coriander#30,742delirious#30,757

Similar misspelling depth

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

cautionary14 variantsbuttermilk14 variantsexpectant14 variantsHindustan14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list