deliberation

/dɪˌlɪbəˈɹeɪʃən/

//dɪˌlɪbəˈɹeɪʃən// noun

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"deliberation" is a 12-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“deliberation” has 18 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #26,747. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#26,747
frequency rank, English
3,470
“D” headwords
18
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The act of deliberating, or of weighing and examining the reasons for and against a choice or measure; careful consideration; mature reflection.

Corpus desk

Index EN-deliberation · deliberation · English

deliberation · rank #26,747 · 18 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #26,747
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 18 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,470
  • PHOTO-FINISH dermatologist

Nearest frequency peer: dermatologist (+1 rank slots)

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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 “deliberation”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “deliberation” 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
Key facts for deliberation
PropertyValue
Headworddeliberation
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/dɪˌlɪbəˈɹeɪʃən/
Letters12
Frequency rank#26,747
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “deliberation”

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).deliberationlands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “dermatologist” (#26,748), “decked” (#26,745), “detonation” (#26,749). Among 3,470 “D” headwords, “deliberation” is #26,747. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 18 spelling variants around deliberation (IPA /dɪˌlɪbəˈɹeɪʃən/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #26,747 among 3,470 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for deliberation, with forms such as "ddeliberation", "deilberation", and "delbieration". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English deliberacioun, from Old French deliberation, from Latin deliberātiō. Morphologically deliberate + -ion. The correct English form is deliberation, spelled D-E-L-I-B-E-R-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    The act of deliberating, or of weighing and examining the reasons for and against a choice or measure; careful consideration; mature reflection.
  2. 2
    Careful discussion and examination of the reasons for and against a measure.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. The oftener the measure is brought under examination, the greater the diversity in the situations of those who are to examine it, the less must be the danger of those errors which flow from want of due deliberation, or of those missteps which proceed from the contagion of some common passion or interest.
  2. the deliberations of a legislative body or council

Etymology

From Middle English deliberacioun, from Old French deliberation, from Latin deliberātiō. Morphologically deliberate + -ion.

This word in other languages

deliberación(Español)Abwägung(Deutsch)deliberação(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddeliberation
  • deilberation
  • delbieration
  • delibberation
  • delibeartion
  • deliberaiton
  • deliberasion
  • deliberatino
  • deliberationn
  • deliberatoin
  • deliberattion
  • deliberration
  • delibertaion
  • delibreation
  • deliebration
  • delliberation
  • dleiberation
  • edliberation

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ddeliberation1deilberation2delbieration2delibberation1delibeartion2deliberaiton2deliberasion1deliberatino2
Edit distance from "deliberation"

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 "deliberation"?
"deliberation" is spelled D-E-L-I-B-E-R-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /dɪˌlɪbəˈɹeɪʃən/.
What does "deliberation" mean?
As a noun, "deliberation" means: The act of deliberating, or of weighing and examining the reasons for and against a choice or measure; careful consideration; mature reflection.
What are common misspellings of "deliberation"?
Common misspellings include "ddeliberation", "deilberation", "delbieration", "delibberation", "delibeartion". The correct spelling is "deliberation".
How do you pronounce "deliberation"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "deliberation" is /dɪˌlɪbəˈɹeɪʃən/. 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 "deliberation"?
From Middle English deliberacioun, from Old French deliberation, from Latin deliberātiō. Morphologically deliberate + -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 "deliberation", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (18 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list