incarnation

/ˌɪŋ.kɑːˈneɪ.ʃən/

//ˌɪŋ.kɑːˈneɪ.ʃən// noun

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

The verdict

“incarnation” has 17 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #16,731. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#16,731
frequency rank, English
2,140
“I” headwords
17
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - An incarnate being or form.

Corpus desk

Index EN-incarnation · incarnation · English

incarnation · rank #16,731 · 17 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #16,731
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,140
  • PHOTO-FINISH Ike

Nearest frequency peer: Ike (-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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “incarnation”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “incarnation” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

incarnation vs inclination
82% similar
incarnation vs incantation
82% similar

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

Key facts for incarnation
PropertyValue
Headwordincarnation
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˌɪŋ.kɑːˈneɪ.ʃən/
Letters11
Frequency rank#16,731
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “incarnation”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).incarnationlands here:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “Ike” (#16,730), “Hutchinson” (#16,729), “intrusion” (#16,733). Among 2,140 “I” headwords, “incarnation” is #16,731. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around incarnation (IPA /ˌɪŋ.kɑːˈneɪ.ʃən/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #16,731 among 2,140 “I” headwords. Wiktionary lists 9 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for incarnation, with forms such as "icnarnation", "inacrnation", and "incanration". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "inclination", "incantation", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English incarnacion, borrowed from Old French incarnacion, from Medieval Latin, Ecclesiastical Latin incarnatio, from Late Latin incarnari (“to be made flesh”). The correct English form is incarnation, spelled I-N-C-A-R-N-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    An incarnate being or form.
  2. 2
    A version or iteration (of something).
  3. 3
    A living being embodying a deity or spirit.
  4. 4
    An assumption of human form or nature.
  5. 5
    A person or thing regarded as embodying or exhibiting some quality, idea, or the like.
  6. 6
    The act of incarnating.
  7. 7
    The state of being incarnated.
  8. 8
    A rosy or red colour; flesh (the colour); carnation.
  9. 9
    The process of healing wounds and filling the part with new flesh; granulation.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. She is a new incarnation of some of the illustrious dead.
  2. She had cast off the terror of the leaping flame, the cold power of judgment that was even now being done, and the wise sadness of the tombs - cast them off and put them behind her, like the white shroud she wore, and now stood out the incarnation of lovely tempting womanhood, made more perfect - and in a way more spiritual - than ever woman was before.

Etymology

From Middle English incarnacion, borrowed from Old French incarnacion, from Medieval Latin, Ecclesiastical Latin incarnatio, from Late Latin incarnari (“to be made flesh”).

This word in other languages

encarnación(Español)incarnation(Français)Verkörperung(Deutsch)encarnação(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • icnarnation
  • inacrnation
  • incanration
  • incarantion
  • incarnaiton
  • incarnasion
  • incarnatino
  • incarnationn
  • incarnatoin
  • incarnattion
  • incarnnation
  • incarntaion
  • incarrnation
  • inccarnation
  • incranation
  • inncarnation
  • nicarnation

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

icnarnation2inacrnation2incanration2incarantion2incarnaiton2incarnasion1incarnatino2incarnationn1
Edit distance from "incarnation"

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 "incarnation"?
"incarnation" is spelled I-N-C-A-R-N-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌɪŋ.kɑːˈneɪ.ʃən/.
What does "incarnation" mean?
As a noun, "incarnation" means: An incarnate being or form.
What words are commonly confused with "incarnation"?
"incarnation" is commonly confused with "inclination", "incantation". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "incarnation"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "incarnation" is /ˌɪŋ.kɑːˈneɪ.ʃən/. 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 "incarnation"?
From Middle English incarnacion, borrowed from Old French incarnacion, from Medieval Latin, Ecclesiastical Latin incarnatio, from Late Latin incarnari (“to be made flesh”). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (17 here; floor ≥5).

miscellaneous17 variantschildbirth17 variantsstronghold17 variantswitchcraft17 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list