inscription

/ɪnˈskɹɪpʃən/

//ɪnˈskɹɪpʃən// noun

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

The verdict

“inscription” has 18 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #14,144. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#14,144
frequency rank, English
2,140
“I” headwords
18
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The act of inscribing.

Corpus desk

Index EN-inscription · inscription · English

inscription · rank #14,144 · 18 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #14,144
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 18 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,140
  • PHOTO-FINISH inmate

Nearest frequency peer: inmate (-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 “inscription”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “inscription” 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 inscription
PropertyValue
Headwordinscription
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ɪnˈskɹɪpʃən/
Letters11
Frequency rank#14,144
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “inscription”

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).inscriptionlands 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 “inmate” (#14,143), “interpreter” (#14,145), “indulge” (#14,142). Among 2,140 “I” headwords, “inscription” is #14,144. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 18 spelling variants around inscription (IPA /ɪnˈskɹɪpʃən/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #14,144 among 2,140 “I” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for inscription, with forms such as "incsription", "innscription", and "insccription". 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 is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Latin īnscrīptiō. The correct English form is inscription, spelled I-N-S-C-R-I-P-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    The act of inscribing.
  2. 2
    Text carved on a wall or plaque, such as a memorial or gravestone, or on some other item.
  3. 3
    The text on a coin.
  4. 4
    Words written in the front of a book as a dedication.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. The inscription of the Temple of Preah Vihear on the World Heritage list shall be without prejudice to the rights of the Kingdom of Cambodia and the Kingdom of Thailand on the demarcation works of the Joint Commission for Land Boundary (JBC) of the two countries;
  2. He had battled like a man, and gotten a man's reward — no silver tea-pots or salvers, with flowery inscriptions setting forth his virtues and the appreciation of a genteel parish; […]

Etymology

From Latin īnscrīptiō.

Synonyms

epigraphy

This word in other languages

inscripción(Español)inscription(Français)Inschrift(Deutsch)inscrição(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • incsription
  • innscription
  • insccription
  • inscirption
  • inscripiton
  • inscripption
  • inscripsion
  • inscriptino
  • inscriptionn
  • inscriptoin
  • inscripttion
  • inscritpion
  • inscrpition
  • inscrription
  • insrciption
  • insscription
  • isncription
  • niscription

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

incsription2innscription1insccription1inscirption2inscripiton2inscripption1inscripsion1inscriptino2
Edit distance from "inscription"

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 "inscription"?
"inscription" is spelled I-N-S-C-R-I-P-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ɪnˈskɹɪpʃən/.
What does "inscription" mean?
As a noun, "inscription" means: The act of inscribing.
What are common misspellings of "inscription"?
Common misspellings include "incsription", "innscription", "insccription", "inscirption", "inscripiton". The correct spelling is "inscription".
How do you pronounce "inscription"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "inscription" is /ɪnˈskɹɪpʃən/. 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 "inscription"?
From Latin īnscrīptiō. 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 "inscription", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

interpreter#14,145empowerment#14,114descriptive#14,105consolation#14,092

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (18 here; floor ≥5).

accreditation18 variantsspirituality18 variantsobstruction18 variantsconvertible18 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list