fascination

/fæsɪˈneɪʃən/

//fæsɪˈneɪʃən// noun

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

The verdict

“fascination” has 17 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #15,407. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#15,407
frequency rank, English
18,613
“F” headwords
17
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - The act of bewitching, or enchanting

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

fascination vs fascinating
82% similar

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

Key facts for fascination
PropertyValue
Headwordfascination
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/fæsɪˈneɪʃən/
Letters11
Frequency rank#15,407
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “fascination” sits in English frequency

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

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around fascination (IPA /fæsɪˈneɪʃən/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #15,407 among 18,613 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for fascination, with forms such as "afscination", "facsination", and "fasccination". 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 also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "fascinating", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Latin fascinare ("to bewitch"), possibly from Ancient Greek βασκαίνιεν (baskaínien, “to speak ill of; to curse”). Morphologically fascinate + -ion. The correct English form is fascination, spelled F-A-S-C-I-N-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    The act of bewitching, or enchanting
  2. 2
    The state or condition of being fascinated.
  3. 3
    Something which fascinates.

Etymology

From Latin fascinare ("to bewitch"), possibly from Ancient Greek βασκαίνιεν (baskaínien, “to speak ill of; to curse”). Morphologically fascinate + -ion.

This word in other languages

fascinación(Español)fascination(Français)Faszination(Deutsch)fascinação(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • afscination
  • facsination
  • fasccination
  • fasciantion
  • fascinaiton
  • fascinasion
  • fascinatino
  • fascinationn
  • fascinatoin
  • fascinattion
  • fascinnation
  • fascintaion
  • fascniation
  • fasicnation
  • fasscination
  • ffascination
  • fsacination

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

afscination2facsination2fasccination1fasciantion2fascinaiton2fascinasion1fascinatino2fascinationn1
Edit distance from "fascination"

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 "fascination"?
"fascination" is spelled F-A-S-C-I-N-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /fæsɪˈneɪʃən/.
What does "fascination" mean?
As a noun, "fascination" means: The act of bewitching, or enchanting
What words are commonly confused with "fascination"?
"fascination" is commonly confused with "fascinating". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "fascination"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fascination" is /fæsɪˈneɪʃən/. 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 "fascination"?
From Latin fascinare ("to bewitch"), possibly from Ancient Greek βασκαίνιεν (baskaínien, “to speak ill of; to curse”). Morphologically fascinate + -ion. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “fascination”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is F-A-S-C-I-N-A-T-I-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /fæsɪˈneɪʃən/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “fascinating” - see the side-by-side comparison. fascination vs fascinating
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

Same frequency band

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list