dedication
/ˌdɛdɪˈkeɪʃən/
"dedication" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“dedication” is a regularly-used English word, ranked #7,553 in English word frequency and used as a noun.
- #7,553
- frequency rank, English
- 10
- letters
- 15
- tracked misspellings
- 4
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - The act of dedicating or the state of being dedicated.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | dedication |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˌdɛdɪˈkeɪʃən/ |
| Letters | 10 |
| Frequency rank | #7,553 |
| Misspellings tracked | 15 |
| Confusable pairs | 4 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “dedication” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for dedication is 10 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˌdɛdɪˈkeɪʃən/. Corpus data places it at rank #7,553 in overall English word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for dedication, with forms such as "ddedication", "ddeication", and "dedciation". 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 4 confusable-pair relationships, "deduction", "depiction", "deviation", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.
Etymologically, the entry records: Originated 1350–1400 from Middle English dedicacioun, from Old French dedicacion (“consecration of a church or chapel”), from Latin dēdicātiō, equivalent to dēdicātus+-iōn. The correct English form is dedication, spelled D-E-D-I-C-A-T-I-O-N.
Definition
- 1The act of dedicating or the state of being dedicated.
- 2A note addressed to a patron or friend, prefixed to a work of art as a token of respect, esteem, or affection.
- 3The event, or the ceremony celebrating it, marking an official completion, opening, or beginning.
- 4The deliberate or negligent surrender of all rights to property.
Etymology
Originated 1350–1400 from Middle English dedicacioun, from Old French dedicacion (“consecration of a church or chapel”), from Latin dēdicātiō, equivalent to dēdicātus+-iōn.
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: ddedication,ddeication,dedciation,deddication,dediaction,dedicaiton,dedicasion,dedicatino,dedicationn,dedicatoin,dedicattion,dediccation,dedictaion,deidcation,eddication
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of dedication - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
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.
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Using “dedication”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is D-E-D-I-C-A-T-I-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˌdɛdɪˈkeɪʃən/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “deduction” - see the side-by-side comparison. dedication vs deduction
- 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.