incorporation

/ɪŋˌkɔːpəˈɹeɪʃən/

//ɪŋˌkɔːpəˈɹeɪʃən// noun

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"incorporation" is a 13-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“incorporation” has 20 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #17,163. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#17,163
frequency rank, English
2,140
“I” headwords
20
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The act of incorporating, or the state of being incorporated.

Corpus desk

Index EN-incorporation · incorporation · English

incorporation · rank #17,163 · 20 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #17,163
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 20 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,140
  • PHOTO-FINISH hypocrite

Nearest frequency peer: hypocrite (-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 “incorporation”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “incorporation” 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
Key facts for incorporation
PropertyValue
Headwordincorporation
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ɪŋˌkɔːpəˈɹeɪʃən/
Letters13
Frequency rank#17,163
Misspellings tracked20
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “incorporation”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).incorporationlands 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 “hypocrite” (#17,162), “insure” (#17,164), “hubs” (#17,161). Among 2,140 “I” headwords, “incorporation” is #17,163. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 20 spelling variants around incorporation (IPA /ɪŋˌkɔːpəˈɹeɪʃən/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #17,163 among 2,140 “I” headwords. Wiktionary lists 7 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 20 likely wrong-spelling variants for incorporation, with forms such as "icnorporation", "inccorporation", and "incoproration". 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. 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 Middle English incorporacioun, from Old French incorporacion, from Late Latin incorporatio. By surface analysis, incorporate + -ion. The correct English form is incorporation, spelled I-N-C-O-R-P-O-R-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    The act of incorporating, or the state of being incorporated.
  2. 2
    The union of different ingredients in one mass; mixture; combination; synthesis.
  3. 3
    The union of something with a body already existing; association; intimate union; assimilation.
  4. 4
    The act of creating a corporation.
  5. 5
    A body incorporated; a corporation.
  6. 6
    A phenomenon by which a grammatical category forms a compound with its direct object or adverbial modifier, while retaining its original syntactic function.
  7. 7
    A doctrine of constitutional law according to which certain parts of the Bill of Rights are extended to bind individual American states. ᵂᵖ

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. One of the remarkable innovations in concrete technology is the development of self-healing cementitious materials through the incorporation of bacterial agents.
  2. After the city's incorporation into the capital district, the population rose.

Etymology

From Middle English incorporacioun, from Old French incorporacion, from Late Latin incorporatio. By surface analysis, incorporate + -ion.

This word in other languages

incorporación(Español)incorporation(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • icnorporation
  • inccorporation
  • incoproration
  • incoropration
  • incorpoartion
  • incorporaiton
  • incorporasion
  • incorporatino
  • incorporationn
  • incorporatoin
  • incorporattion
  • incorporration
  • incorportaion
  • incorpporation
  • incorproation
  • incorrporation
  • incroporation
  • inncorporation
  • inocrporation
  • nicorporation

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

icnorporation2inccorporation1incoproration2incoropration2incorpoartion2incorporaiton2incorporasion1incorporatino2
Edit distance from "incorporation"

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 "incorporation"?
"incorporation" is spelled I-N-C-O-R-P-O-R-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ɪŋˌkɔːpəˈɹeɪʃən/.
What does "incorporation" mean?
As a noun, "incorporation" means: The act of incorporating, or the state of being incorporated.
What are common misspellings of "incorporation"?
Common misspellings include "icnorporation", "inccorporation", "incoproration", "incoropration", "incorpoartion". The correct spelling is "incorporation".
How do you pronounce "incorporation"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "incorporation" is /ɪŋˌkɔːpəˈɹeɪʃən/. 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 "incorporation"?
From Middle English incorporacioun, from Old French incorporacion, from Late Latin incorporatio. By surface analysis, incorporate + -ion. 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 "incorporation", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 13 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (20 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list