deportation

/diːˌpɔːˈteɪʃən/

//diːˌpɔːˈteɪʃən// noun

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

The verdict

“deportation” has 17 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #13,496. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#13,496
frequency rank, English
3,470
“D” headwords
17
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The act of deporting or exiling, or the state of being deported; banishment; transportation.

Corpus desk

Index EN-deportation · deportation · English

deportation · rank #13,496 · 17 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #13,496
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,470
  • PHOTO-FINISH Denise

Nearest frequency peer: Denise (-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 “deportation”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “deportation” 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).

deportation vs decoration
82% similar
deportation vs deformation
82% similar

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

Key facts for deportation
PropertyValue
Headworddeportation
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/diːˌpɔːˈteɪʃən/
Letters11
Frequency rank#13,496
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “deportation”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).deportationlands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “Denise” (#13,495), “deserving” (#13,497), “defective” (#13,494). Among 3,470 “D” headwords, “deportation” is #13,496. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around deportation (IPA /diːˌpɔːˈteɪʃən/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #13,496 among 3,470 “D” headwords. Dominant gloss: "The act of deporting or exiling, or the state of being deported; banishment; transportation.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for deportation, with forms such as "ddeportation", "deoprtation", and "deporattion". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "decoration", "deformation", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle French déportation, equivalent to deport + -ation. The correct English form is deportation, spelled D-E-P-O-R-T-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    The act of deporting or exiling, or the state of being deported; banishment; transportation.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Garcia is one of many undocumented people in America who earn their living in construction. He and millions of others now face the prospect of mass deportations during President-elect Donald Trump’s term. Trump has said that undocumented immigrants share the blame for America’s once-in-a-generation home affordability crisis, but the president-elect’s depo…

Etymology

From Middle French déportation, equivalent to deport + -ation.

This word in other languages

deportación(Español)déportation(Français)Abschiebung(Deutsch)deportação(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddeportation
  • deoprtation
  • deporattion
  • deporrtation
  • deportaiton
  • deportasion
  • deportatino
  • deportationn
  • deportatoin
  • deportattion
  • deporttaion
  • deporttation
  • depotration
  • depportation
  • deprotation
  • dpeortation
  • edportation

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ddeportation1deoprtation2deporattion2deporrtation1deportaiton2deportasion1deportatino2deportationn1
Edit distance from "deportation"

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 "deportation"?
"deportation" is spelled D-E-P-O-R-T-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /diːˌpɔːˈteɪʃən/.
What does "deportation" mean?
As a noun, "deportation" means: The act of deporting or exiling, or the state of being deported; banishment; transportation.
What words are commonly confused with "deportation"?
"deportation" is commonly confused with "decoration", "deformation". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "deportation"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "deportation" is /diːˌpɔːˈteɪʃən/. 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 "deportation"?
From Middle French déportation, equivalent to deport + -ation. 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 "deportation", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

calculating#13,475handwriting#13,526archaeology#13,461affirmative#13,455

Similar misspelling depth

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

inauguration17 variantsunauthorized17 variantscatastrophe17 variantsconstituted17 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list