declaration

/ˌdɛk.ləˈɹeɪ.ʃən/

//ˌdɛk.ləˈɹeɪ.ʃən// noun

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

The verdict

“declaration” is a regularly-used English word, ranked #6,041 in English word frequency and used as a noun.

#6,041
frequency rank, English
11
letters
17
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - An emphatic or formal act of saying, telling or asserting something, by speech or writing; a decisive assertion or proclamation.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

declaration vs decoration
82% similar
declaration vs declarative
82% similar
declaration vs deceleration
83% similar

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

Key facts for declaration
PropertyValue
Headworddeclaration
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˌdɛk.ləˈɹeɪ.ʃən/
Letters11
Frequency rank#6,041
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “declaration” 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). declaration lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for declaration is 11 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˌdɛk.ləˈɹeɪ.ʃən/. Corpus data places it at rank #6,041 in overall English word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 7 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for declaration, with forms such as "dcelaration", "ddeclaration", and "decalration". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "decoration", "declarative", "deceleration", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English declaration, declaracion, declaracioun, from Old French declaration (French déclaration), from Latin dēclārātiōnem, accusative of Latin dēclārātiō. The correct English form is declaration, spelled D-E-C-L-A-R-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    An emphatic or formal act of saying, telling or asserting something, by speech or writing; a decisive assertion or proclamation.
  2. 2
    Specifically, a declaration of love.
  3. 3
    A list of items for various legal purposes, e.g. customs declaration.
  4. 4
    The act or process of declaring.
  5. 5
    The act, by the captain of a batting side, of declaring an innings closed.
  6. 6
    In common law, the formal document specifying plaintiff's cause of action, including the facts necessary to sustain a proper cause of action, and to advise the defendant of the grounds upon which he is being sued.
  7. 7
    The specification of an object, such as a variable or function, establishing its existence but not necessarily describing its contents.

Etymology

From Middle English declaration, declaracion, declaracioun, from Old French declaration (French déclaration), from Latin dēclārātiōnem, accusative of Latin dēclārātiō.

Synonyms

noticenoticestatementavowalnoticestatement

This word in other languages

declaración(Español)déclaration(Français)Erklärung(Deutsch)declaração(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: dcelaration,ddeclaration,decalration,decclaration,declaartion,declaraiton,declarasion,declaratino,declarationn,declaratoin,declarattion,declarration,declartaion,decllaration,declraation,delcaration,edclaration

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

dcelaration2ddeclaration1decalration2decclaration1declaartion2declaraiton2declarasion1declaratino2
Edit distance from "declaration"

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 "declaration"?
"declaration" is spelled D-E-C-L-A-R-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌdɛk.ləˈɹeɪ.ʃən/.
What does "declaration" mean?
As a noun, "declaration" means: An emphatic or formal act of saying, telling or asserting something, by speech or writing; a decisive assertion or proclamation.
What words are commonly confused with "declaration"?
"declaration" is commonly confused with "decoration", "declarative", "deceleration". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "declaration"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "declaration" is /ˌdɛk.ləˈɹeɪ.ʃən/. 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 "declaration"?
From Middle English declaration, declaracion, declaracioun, from Old French declaration (French déclaration), from Latin dēclārātiōnem, accusative of Latin dēclārātiō. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “declaration”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is D-E-C-L-A-R-A-T-I-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˌdɛk.ləˈɹeɪ.ʃən/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “decoration” - see the side-by-side comparison. declaration vs decoration
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list