indigestion

/ˌɪn.dɪˈdʒes.tʃən/

//ˌɪn.dɪˈdʒes.tʃən// noun

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

The verdict

“indigestion” has 17 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #35,353. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#35,353
frequency rank, English
2,140
“I” headwords
17
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A condition of heartburn, nausea, or other stomach-related pain, sometimes caused by eating too quickly.

Corpus desk

Index EN-indigestion · indigestion · English

indigestion · rank #35,353 · 17 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #35,353
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,140
  • PHOTO-FINISH Indra

Nearest frequency peer: Indra (+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 “indigestion”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “indigestion” 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).

indigestion vs ingestion
82% similar
indigestion vs indignation
82% similar

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

Key facts for indigestion
PropertyValue
Headwordindigestion
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˌɪn.dɪˈdʒes.tʃən/
Letters11
Frequency rank#35,353
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “indigestion”

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).indigestionlands 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 “Indra” (#35,354), “implore” (#35,351), “infarction” (#35,355). Among 2,140 “I” headwords, “indigestion” is #35,353. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around indigestion (IPA /ˌɪn.dɪˈdʒes.tʃən/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #35,353 among 2,140 “I” headwords. Dominant gloss: "A condition of heartburn, nausea, or other stomach-related pain, sometimes caused by eating too quickly.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for indigestion, with forms such as "idnigestion", "inddigestion", and "indgiestion". 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. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "ingestion", "indignation", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English indigestioun, from Old French indigestion, from Late Latin indigestio, by surface analysis, in- + digestion. The correct English form is indigestion, spelled I-N-D-I-G-E-S-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    A condition of heartburn, nausea, or other stomach-related pain, sometimes caused by eating too quickly.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. If you also knew how to combine foods—that is, what foods eaten together “set well,” you need never have indigestion, constipation or any of the headachy, stomachachy ills they lead to.

Etymology

From Middle English indigestioun, from Old French indigestion, from Late Latin indigestio, by surface analysis, in- + digestion.

This word in other languages

indigestion(Français)Verdauungsstörung(Deutsch)indigestão(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • idnigestion
  • inddigestion
  • indgiestion
  • indiegstion
  • indigesiton
  • indigession
  • indigesstion
  • indigestino
  • indigestionn
  • indigestoin
  • indigesttion
  • indigetsion
  • indiggestion
  • indigsetion
  • inidgestion
  • inndigestion
  • nidigestion

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

idnigestion2inddigestion1indgiestion2indiegstion2indigesiton2indigession1indigesstion1indigestino2
Edit distance from "indigestion"

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 "indigestion"?
"indigestion" is spelled I-N-D-I-G-E-S-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌɪn.dɪˈdʒes.tʃən/.
What does "indigestion" mean?
As a noun, "indigestion" means: A condition of heartburn, nausea, or other stomach-related pain, sometimes caused by eating too quickly.
What words are commonly confused with "indigestion"?
"indigestion" is commonly confused with "ingestion", "indignation". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "indigestion"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "indigestion" is /ˌɪn.dɪˈdʒes.tʃən/. 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 "indigestion"?
From Middle English indigestioun, from Old French indigestion, from Late Latin indigestio, by surface analysis, in- + digestion. 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 "indigestion", 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).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list