indemnification

/ɪnˌdɛmnɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/

//ɪnˌdɛmnɪfɪˈkeɪʃən// noun

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"indemnification" is a 15-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“indemnification” is uncommon English (frequency #54,252 among 2,140 “I” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#54,252
frequency rank, English
2,140
“I” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The act or process of indemnifying, preserving, or securing against loss, damage, or penalty.

Corpus desk

Index EN-indemnification · indemnification · English

indemnification · rank #54,252 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #54,252
  • LEN-MEGA 15 letters
  • VOW-7 7 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,140
  • PHOTO-FINISH incalculable

Nearest frequency peer: incalculable (-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.

Long-tail ranks near “indemnification”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “indemnification” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for indemnification
PropertyValue
Headwordindemnification
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ɪnˌdɛmnɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/
Letters15
Frequency rank#54,252
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “indemnification” in English

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).indemnificationfalls in this rarity band:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Rare peers in the same band: “incalculable” (#54,251), “Ilford” (#54,248), “internets” (#54,257). Among 2,140 “I” headwords, “indemnification” is #54,252. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

indemnification is uncommon English at frequency #54,252 among 2,140 “I” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ɪnˌdɛmnɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for indemnification, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct English form is indemnification, spelled I-N-D-E-M-N-I-F-I-C-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    The act or process of indemnifying, preserving, or securing against loss, damage, or penalty.
  2. 2
    A reimbursement of loss, damage, or penalty.
  3. 3
    The state of being indemnified.
  4. 4
    That which indemnifies.

This word in other languages

dédommagement(Français)Entschädigung(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 "indemnification"?
"indemnification" is spelled I-N-D-E-M-N-I-F-I-C-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ɪnˌdɛmnɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/.
What does "indemnification" mean?
As a noun, "indemnification" means: The act or process of indemnifying, preserving, or securing against loss, damage, or penalty.
How do you pronounce "indemnification"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "indemnification" is /ɪnˌdɛmnɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "indemnification" come from?
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 15 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list