epilation
/ɛpɪˈleɪʃən/
"epilation" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“epilation” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - The removal of hair from the skin in such a way that removes or destroys the root.
Corpus desk
Index EN-epilation · epilation · English
epilation · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-5 5 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "E" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | epilation |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ɛpɪˈleɪʃən/ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “epilation” sits in English frequency
Rare enough to double-check
epilation is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ɛpɪˈleɪʃən/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for epilation, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Etymologically, the entry records: From French épilation. The correct English form is epilation, spelled E-P-I-L-A-T-I-O-N.
Definition
- 1The removal of hair from the skin in such a way that removes or destroys the root.
- 2The removal of hair from the skin via the use of an epilator.
Etymology
From French épilation.
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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