exhortation

/ˌɛɡzɔːˈteɪʃən/

//ˌɛɡzɔːˈteɪʃən// noun

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

The verdict

“exhortation” has 17 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #48,227. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#48,227
frequency rank, English
2,246
“E” headwords
17
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The act or practice of exhorting.

Corpus desk

Index EN-exhortation · exhortation · English

exhortation · rank #48,227 · 17 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #48,227
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,246
  • PHOTO-FINISH exoplanet

Nearest frequency peer: exoplanet (+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 “exhortation”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “exhortation” 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 exhortation
PropertyValue
Headwordexhortation
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˌɛɡzɔːˈteɪʃən/
Letters11
Frequency rank#48,227
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “exhortation”

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).exhortationlands here:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “exoplanet” (#48,228), “Eusebius” (#48,224), “eucharistic” (#48,223). Among 2,246 “E” headwords, “exhortation” is #48,227. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around exhortation (IPA /ˌɛɡzɔːˈteɪʃən/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #48,227 among 2,246 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for exhortation, with forms such as "ehxortation", "exhhortation", and "exhorattion". 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. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English exhortacioun, from Old French exhortacion, from Latin exhortātiōnem, accusative singular of exhortātiō (“encouraging; exhortation”), from exhortor (“to encourage, exhort”), from ex (“out of, from”) + hortor (“encourage”). By surface anal… The correct English form is exhortation, spelled E-X-H-O-R-T-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    The act or practice of exhorting.
  2. 2
    Language intended to give advice or to urge or encourage.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. All gladly drew round the table, and Mrs. Palmer's exhortation of “Poor dears, do enjoy yourselves,” was fulfilled, even to her own satisfaction.
  2. His exhortations to his assistants to waste no time in getting on with the job, and to be tactful and courteous with those outside the railway service with whom they had to deal, are as apposite today as they were a century ago.

Etymology

From Middle English exhortacioun, from Old French exhortacion, from Latin exhortātiōnem, accusative singular of exhortātiō (“encouraging; exhortation”), from exhortor (“to encourage, exhort”), from ex (“out of, from”) + hortor (“encourage”). By surface analysis, exhort + -ation.

Synonyms

hortationadvice

This word in other languages

exhortación(Español)exhortation(Français)exortação(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ehxortation
  • exhhortation
  • exhorattion
  • exhorrtation
  • exhortaiton
  • exhortasion
  • exhortatino
  • exhortationn
  • exhortatoin
  • exhortattion
  • exhorttaion
  • exhorttation
  • exhotration
  • exhrotation
  • exohrtation
  • exxhortation
  • xehortation

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ehxortation2exhhortation1exhorattion2exhorrtation1exhortaiton2exhortasion1exhortatino2exhortationn1
Edit distance from "exhortation"

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 "exhortation"?
"exhortation" is spelled E-X-H-O-R-T-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌɛɡzɔːˈteɪʃən/.
What does "exhortation" mean?
As a noun, "exhortation" means: The act or practice of exhorting.
What are common misspellings of "exhortation"?
Common misspellings include "ehxortation", "exhhortation", "exhorattion", "exhorrtation", "exhortaiton". The correct spelling is "exhortation".
How do you pronounce "exhortation"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "exhortation" is /ˌɛɡzɔːˈteɪʃən/. 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 "exhortation"?
From Middle English exhortacioun, from Old French exhortacion, from Latin exhortātiōnem, accusative singular of exhortātiō (“encouraging; exhortation”), from exhortor (“to encourage, exhort”), from ex (“out of, from”) + hortor (“encourage”). By su... 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 "exhortation", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list