federation
/ˌfɛdəˈɹeɪʃn̩/
"federation" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“federation” is a regularly-used English word, ranked #4,602 in English word frequency and used as a noun.
- #4,602
- frequency rank, English
- 10
- letters
- 15
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Act of joining together into a single political entity.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | federation |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˌfɛdəˈɹeɪʃn̩/ |
| Letters | 10 |
| Frequency rank | #4,602 |
| Misspellings tracked | 15 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “federation” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for federation is 10 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˌfɛdəˈɹeɪʃn̩/. Corpus data places it at rank #4,602 in overall English word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for federation, with forms such as "efderation", "fdeeration", and "fedderation". 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. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from French fédération, from Late Latin foederatio, from Latin foederare; equivalent to federate + -ion. The correct English form is federation, spelled F-E-D-E-R-A-T-I-O-N.
Definition
- 1Act of joining together into a single political entity.
- 2Array of nations or states that are unified under one central authority which is elected by its members.
- 3Any society or organisation formed from separate groups or bodies.
- 4A collection of network or telecommunication providers that offer interoperability.
Etymology
Borrowed from French fédération, from Late Latin foederatio, from Latin foederare; equivalent to federate + -ion.
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: efderation,fdeeration,fedderation,fedeartion,federaiton,federasion,federatino,federationn,federatoin,federattion,federration,federtaion,fedreation,feedration,ffederation
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of federation - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.
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.
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Using “federation”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is F-E-D-E-R-A-T-I-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˌfɛdəˈɹeɪʃn̩/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
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.