graduation

/ˌɡɹæd͡ʒuˈeɪʃən/

//ˌɡɹæd͡ʒuˈeɪʃən// noun

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"graduation" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“graduation” has 15 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #6,362. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#6,362
frequency rank, English
2,313
“G” headwords
15
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The action or process of graduating and receiving a diploma for completing a course of study (such as from an educational institution).

Corpus desk

Index EN-graduation · graduation · English

graduation · rank #6,362 · 15 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #6,362
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,313
  • PHOTO-FINISH grabbed

Nearest frequency peer: grabbed (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “graduation”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “graduation” sits against the nearest ranked English headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for graduation
PropertyValue
Headwordgraduation
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˌɡɹæd͡ʒuˈeɪʃən/
Letters10
Frequency rank#6,362
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “graduation” sits in English frequency

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).graduationlands here:

#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 “grabbed” (#6,361), “hint” (#6,363), “fruits” (#6,360). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around graduation (IPA /ˌɡɹæd͡ʒuˈeɪʃən/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #6,362 among 2,313 “G” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for graduation, with forms such as "garduation", "ggraduation", and "gradaution". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From graduate + -ion. The correct English form is graduation, spelled G-R-A-D-U-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    The action or process of graduating and receiving a diploma for completing a course of study (such as from an educational institution).
  2. 2
    A commencement ceremony.
  3. 3
    The action or process of leaving a group.
  4. 4
    A marking (e.g., on a container) indicating a measurement on a scale, usually one of many such markings; the making of such marks.
  5. 5
    The exposure of a liquid in large surfaces to the air, so as to hasten its evaporation.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how graduation appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. The graduation ball was the students' chance to say goodbye to each other.
  2. After my graduation, I took a year out to travel, then went into an office job.

Etymology

From graduate + -ion.

This word in other languages

graduación(Español)graduation(Français)Abschluss(Deutsch)graduação(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • garduation
  • ggraduation
  • gradaution
  • gradduation
  • graduaiton
  • graduasion
  • graduatino
  • graduationn
  • graduatoin
  • graduattion
  • gradutaion
  • graudation
  • grdauation
  • grraduation
  • rgaduation

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of graduation - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

garduation2ggraduation1gradaution2gradduation1graduaiton2graduasion1graduatino2graduationn1
Edit distance from "graduation"

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 "graduation"?
"graduation" is spelled G-R-A-D-U-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌɡɹæd͡ʒuˈeɪʃən/.
What does "graduation" mean?
As a noun, "graduation" means: The action or process of graduating and receiving a diploma for completing a course of study (such as from an educational institution).
What are common misspellings of "graduation"?
Common misspellings include "garduation", "ggraduation", "gradaution", "gradduation", "graduaiton". The correct spelling is "graduation".
How do you pronounce "graduation"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "graduation" is /ˌɡɹæd͡ʒuˈeɪʃən/. 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 "graduation"?
From graduate + -ion. See the full etymology section above for more details.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "graduation", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

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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