explanations

Name: explanations, English Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
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/ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃənz/

//ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃənz// noun

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

The verdict

“explanations” has 18 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #10,208. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#10,208
frequency rank, English: 2,246
“E” headwords: 18
tracked misspellings: 1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - plural of explanation

Corpus desk

Index EN-explanations · explanations · English

explanations · rank #10,208 · 18 variants · 1 confusable

FREQ-MID #10,208
LEN-MEGA 12 letters
VOW-5 5 vowels
CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
VAR-HIGH 18 variants
BOOK-MID 2,246
PHOTO-FINISH extinction

Nearest frequency peer: extinction (+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.

dunno

89,798
elders

89,795
explanations

89,793
extinction

89,792
FB

89,790
FOIL

89,789

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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

explanations vs explanation

92% similar

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

Key facts for explanations
Property	Value
Headword	explanations
Language	English
Part of speech	Noun
IPA	/ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃənz/
Letters	12
Frequency rank	#10,208
Misspellings tracked	18
Confusable pairs	1
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “explanations”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).explanationslands here:

#10,208

#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 “extinction” (#10,209), “elders” (#10,206), “FB” (#10,211). Among 2,246 “E” headwords, “explanations” is #10,208. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 18 spelling variants around explanations (IPA /ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃənz/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #10,208 among 2,246 “E” headwords. Dominant gloss: "plural of explanation".

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for explanations, with forms such as "epxlanations", "exlpanations", and "expalnations". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "explanation", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct English form is explanations, spelled E-X-P-L-A-N-A-T-I-O-N-S.

Definition

1
plural of explanation

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

epxlanations
exlpanations
expalnations
explaantions
explanaitons
explanatinos
explanationns
explanationss
explanatiosn
explanatoins
explanattions
explannations
explantaions
expllanations
explnaations
expplanations
exxplanations
xeplanations

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of explanations - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

Edit distance from "explanations"

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 "explanations"?

"explanations" is spelled E-X-P-L-A-N-A-T-I-O-N-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃənz/.

What does "explanations" mean?

As a noun, "explanations" means: plural of explanation

What words are commonly confused with "explanations"?

"explanations" is commonly confused with "explanation". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.

How do you pronounce "explanations"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "explanations" is /ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃənz/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.

What language does "explanations" come from?

"explanations" is a English word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.

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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "explanations", 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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