incrustation

/ɪnkɹʌsˈteɪʃən/

//ɪnkɹʌsˈteɪʃən// noun

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

The verdict

“incrustation” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - The act of incrusting, or the state of being incrusted.

Key facts for incrustation
PropertyValue
Headwordincrustation
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ɪnkɹʌsˈteɪʃən/
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “incrustation” sits in English frequency

incrustation falls outside the top-100,000 ranked English words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

incrustation is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ɪnkɹʌsˈteɪʃən/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for incrustation, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Latin incrustātiō. The correct English form is incrustation, spelled I-N-C-R-U-S-T-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    The act of incrusting, or the state of being incrusted.
  2. 2
    A crust or hard coating of anything upon or within a body, as a deposit of lime, sediment, etc., from water on the inner surface of a steam boiler.
  3. 3
    A covering or inlaying of marble, mosaic, etc., attached to the masonry by cramp irons or cement.
  4. 4
    Anything inlaid or embedded.
  5. 5
    An accumulated characteristic of a person that disguises their true nature.

Etymology

From Latin incrustātiō.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "incrustation"?
"incrustation" is spelled I-N-C-R-U-S-T-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ɪnkɹʌsˈteɪʃən/.
What does "incrustation" mean?
As a noun, "incrustation" means: The act of incrusting, or the state of being incrusted.
How do you pronounce "incrustation"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "incrustation" is /ɪnkɹʌsˈteɪʃən/. 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 "incrustation"?
From Latin incrustātiō. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “incrustation”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is I-N-C-R-U-S-T-A-T-I-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ɪnkɹʌsˈteɪʃən/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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

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