integration

/ˌɪn.tɪˈɡɹeɪ.ʃən/

//ˌɪn.tɪˈɡɹeɪ.ʃən// noun

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

The verdict

“integration” has 17 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #4,955. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,955
frequency rank, English
2,140
“I” headwords
17
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The act or process of making whole or entire.

Corpus desk

Index EN-integration · integration · English

integration · rank #4,955 · 17 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #4,955
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,140
  • PHOTO-FINISH imagination

Nearest frequency peer: imagination (-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 “integration”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “integration” 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).

integration vs iteration
82% similar
integration vs integrator
82% similar
integration vs interaction
82% similar

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

Key facts for integration
PropertyValue
Headwordintegration
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˌɪn.tɪˈɡɹeɪ.ʃən/
Letters11
Frequency rank#4,955
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “integration”

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).integrationlands 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 “imagination” (#4,954), “integrity” (#4,956), “interpretation” (#4,957). Among 2,140 “I” headwords, “integration” is #4,955. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around integration (IPA /ˌɪn.tɪˈɡɹeɪ.ʃən/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #4,955 among 2,140 “I” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for integration, with forms such as "inetgration", "inntegration", and "integartion". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "iteration", "integrator", "interaction", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From French intégration, from Latin integratio. Morphologically integrate + -ion. The correct English form is integration, spelled I-N-T-E-G-R-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    The act or process of making whole or entire.
  2. 2
    The process of combining with compatible elements in order to incorporate them.
  3. 3
    The process of fitting into a community, notably applied to minorities.
  4. 4
    The process of fitting into a community, notably applied to minorities.
  5. 5
    The operation of finding the integral of a function.
  6. 6
    In evolution, the process by which the manifold is compacted into the relatively simple and permanent; supposed to alternate with differentiation as an agent in species' development.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. One has, in fact, the old choice of regarding the higher integrations as queer offthrows of an infinitely improbable lower-order accident, or as the explanatory foundation of all that leads up to them.
  2. integration into the city

Etymology

From French intégration, from Latin integratio. Morphologically integrate + -ion.

This word in other languages

intégration(Français)Integration(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • inetgration
  • inntegration
  • integartion
  • integgration
  • integraiton
  • integrasion
  • integratino
  • integrationn
  • integratoin
  • integrattion
  • integrration
  • integrtaion
  • intergation
  • intgeration
  • inttegration
  • itnegration
  • nitegration

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

inetgration2inntegration1integartion2integgration1integraiton2integrasion1integratino2integrationn1
Edit distance from "integration"

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 "integration"?
"integration" is spelled I-N-T-E-G-R-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌɪn.tɪˈɡɹeɪ.ʃən/.
What does "integration" mean?
As a noun, "integration" means: The act or process of making whole or entire.
What words are commonly confused with "integration"?
"integration" is commonly confused with "iteration", "integrator", "interaction". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "integration"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "integration" is /ˌɪn.tɪˈɡɹeɪ.ʃən/. 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 "integration"?
From French intégration, from Latin integratio. Morphologically integrate + -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 "integration", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

imagination#4,954Christopher#4,928Switzerland#4,902collections#5,017

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (17 here; floor ≥5).

implemented17 variantsfurthermore17 variantsnegotiations17 variantsarrangements17 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list