eradication

Name: eradication, English Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

noun

By PlainSpell · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed September 3, 2026

The verdict

“eradication” has 16 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #24,739. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#24,739
frequency rank, English: 2,246
“E” headwords: 16
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The act of plucking up by the roots; an uprooting or rooting out; extirpation; utter destruction.

Corpus desk

Index EN-eradication · eradication · English

eradication · rank #24,739 · 16 variants · 0 confusables

FREQ-MID #24,739
LEN-MEGA 11 letters
VOW-6 6 vowels
CONFUS-0 No pairs
VAR-HIGH 16 variants
BOOK-MID 2,246
PHOTO-FINISH enticing

Nearest frequency peer: enticing (-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.

Duran

75,267
enticing

75,263
eradication

75,262
Erasmus

75,261
ESL

75,260
ethnically

75,259

What this shows “eradication” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Key facts for eradication
Property	Value
Headword	eradication
Language	English
Part of speech	Noun
Letters	11
Frequency rank	#24,739
Misspellings tracked	16
Confusable pairs	0
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “eradication”

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).eradicationlands here:

#24,739

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “enticing” (#24,738), “Erasmus” (#24,740), “ESL” (#24,741). Among 2,246 “E” headwords, “eradication” is #24,739. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around eradication, anoun. Corpus frequency is #24,739 among 2,246 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for eradication, with forms such as "eardication", "eradciation", and "eraddication". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Latin ērādīcātiō, from ērādīcō + -tiō, from ē- (“out”) + rādīx (“root”) + -ō. Equivalent to eradicate + -ion or e- (“without”) + radication. The correct English form is eradication, spelled E-R-A-D-I-C-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

1
The act of plucking up by the roots; an uprooting or rooting out; extirpation; utter destruction.
2
The state of being plucked up by the roots.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin ērādīcātiō, from ērādīcō + -tiō, from ē- (“out”) + rādīx (“root”) + -ō. Equivalent to eradicate + -ion or e- (“without”) + radication.

Antonyms

radication

This word in other languages

desarraigo(Español)éradication(Français)Eradikation(Deutsch)erradicação(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

eardication
eradciation
eraddication
eradiaction
eradicaiton
eradicasion
eradicatino
eradicationn
eradicatoin
eradicattion
eradiccation
eradictaion
eraidcation
erdaication
erradication
readication

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

Edit distance from "eradication"

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 "eradication"?

"eradication" is spelled E-R-A-D-I-C-A-T-I-O-N.

What does "eradication" mean?

As a noun, "eradication" means: The act of plucking up by the roots; an uprooting or rooting out; extirpation; utter destruction.

What are common misspellings of "eradication"?

Common misspellings include "eardication", "eradciation", "eraddication", "eradiaction", "eradicaiton". The correct spelling is "eradication".

What is the origin of the word "eradication"?

Borrowed from Latin ērādīcātiō, from ērādīcō + -tiō, from ē- (“out”) + rādīx (“root”) + -ō. Equivalent to eradicate + -ion or e- (“without”) + radication. See the full etymology section above for more details.

Is PlainSpell free to use?

Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "eradication", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Glastonbury#24,765 Californian#24,692 Bartholomew#24,676 Bangladeshi#24,673

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

contraband16 variants contesting16 variants confluence16 variants midwestern16 variants