gamification

noun

By · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) ·

"gamification" is a 12-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“gamification” is uncommon English (frequency #54,193 among 18,276 “G” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#54,193
frequency rank, English
18,276
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - The use of gameplay mechanics for non-game applications (as for example making work less onerous; incentivization; or pedagogy).

Key facts for gamification
PropertyValue
Headwordgamification
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters12
Frequency rank#54,193
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “gamification” 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). gamification lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

gamification is uncommon English at frequency #54,193 among 18,276 “G” headwords, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "The use of gameplay mechanics for non-game applications (as for example making work less onerous; incentivization; or pedagogy).".

No generated misspelling entries exist for gamification in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: From gam(e) + -ification. The correct English form is gamification, spelled G-A-M-I-F-I-C-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    The use of gameplay mechanics for non-game applications (as for example making work less onerous; incentivization; or pedagogy).

Etymology

From gam(e) + -ification.

This word in other languages

ludificación(Español)ludification(Français)Gamification(Deutsch)

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 "gamification"?
"gamification" is spelled G-A-M-I-F-I-C-A-T-I-O-N.
What does "gamification" mean?
As a noun, "gamification" means: The use of gameplay mechanics for non-game applications (as for example making work less onerous; incentivization; or pedagogy).
What is the origin of the word "gamification"?
From gam(e) + -ification. See the full etymology section above for more details.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Using “gamification”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is G-A-M-I-F-I-C-A-T-I-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

Other uncommon English words near this rank

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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list