flagellation
/ˌflæd͡ʒəˈleɪʃən/
"flagellation" is a 12-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“flagellation” is uncommon English (frequency #69,051 among 2,507 “F” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #69,051
- frequency rank, English
- 2,507
- “F” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Beating, or an instance of beating, consisting of lashes, notably as corporal punishment or mortification, such as a whipping or scourging.
Corpus desk
Index EN-flagellation · flagellation · English
flagellation · rank #69,051 · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-RARE #69,051
- LEN-MEGA 12 letters
- VOW-5 5 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-MID 2,507
- PHOTO-FINISH fka
Nearest frequency peer: fka (-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.
Long-tail ranks near “flagellation”
Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter
- FCK
FCK
30,957 corpus weight
- fka
fka
30,951 corpus weight
- flagellation
flagellation
30,950 corpus weight
- flashcards
flashcards
30,949 corpus weight
- Foch
Foch
30,947 corpus weight
- Follette
Follette
30,945 corpus weight
What this shows Long-tail view: where “flagellation” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | flagellation |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˌflæd͡ʒəˈleɪʃən/ |
| Letters | 12 |
| Frequency rank | #69,051 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “flagellation” in English
Rare enough to double-check
flagellation is uncommon English at frequency #69,051 among 2,507 “F” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˌflæd͡ʒəˈleɪʃən/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Beating, or an instance of beating, consisting of lashes, notably as corporal punishment or mortification, such as a whipping or scourging.".
No generated misspelling entries exist for flagellation in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
Etymologically, the entry records: From French flagellation, from Latin flagellatio, from flagellare, from flagellum, diminutive of flagrum (“whip”). The correct English form is flagellation, spelled F-L-A-G-E-L-L-A-T-I-O-N.
Definition
- 1Beating, or an instance of beating, consisting of lashes, notably as corporal punishment or mortification, such as a whipping or scourging.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how flagellation appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
As a means of restoring vigor to the generative organs, flagellation was recommended by the ancient physicians as an effectual remedy, in accordance with the Hippocratic principle of ubi stimulus, ibi affluxus.
Etymology
From French flagellation, from Latin flagellatio, from flagellare, from flagellum, diminutive of flagrum (“whip”).
This word in other languages
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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