invocation

/ˌɪn.voʊˈkeɪ.ʃən/

//ˌɪn.voʊˈkeɪ.ʃən// noun

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"invocation" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“invocation” has 15 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #32,451. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#32,451
frequency rank, English
2,140
“I” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The act or form of calling for the assistance or presence of some superior being, especially prayer offered to a divine being.

Corpus desk

Index EN-invocation · invocation · English

invocation · rank #32,451 · 15 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #32,451
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,140
  • PHOTO-FINISH involuntarily

Nearest frequency peer: involuntarily (+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 “invocation”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “invocation” 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).

invocation vs innovation
80% similar
invocation vs invitation
80% similar
invocation vs indication
80% similar

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

Key facts for invocation
PropertyValue
Headwordinvocation
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˌɪn.voʊˈkeɪ.ʃən/
Letters10
Frequency rank#32,451
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “invocation”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).invocationlands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “involuntarily” (#32,452), “introvert” (#32,449), “Iroquois” (#32,453). Among 2,140 “I” headwords, “invocation” is #32,451. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around invocation (IPA /ˌɪn.voʊˈkeɪ.ʃən/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #32,451 among 2,140 “I” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for invocation, with forms such as "innvocation", "inovcation", and "invcoation". 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 4 confusable-pair relationships, "innovation", "invitation", "indication", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English invocacioun, from Old French invocacion, from Latin invocatio, invocationem. Equivalent to invoke + -ation. The correct English form is invocation, spelled I-N-V-O-C-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    The act or form of calling for the assistance or presence of some superior being, especially prayer offered to a divine being.
  2. 2
    A call or summons, especially a judicial call, demand, or order.
  3. 3
    An act of invoking or claiming a legal right.
  4. 4
    The act of invoking, such as a function call.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. the invocation of papers or evidence into court
  2. McNeil (D) contended that his courtroom appearance with an attorney for the West Allis crime constituted an invocation of his Miranda right to counsel and that his subsequent waiver during police-initiated questioning regarding the Caledonia crime was invalid.

Etymology

From Middle English invocacioun, from Old French invocacion, from Latin invocatio, invocationem. Equivalent to invoke + -ation.

This word in other languages

invocation(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • innvocation
  • inovcation
  • invcoation
  • invoaction
  • invocaiton
  • invocasion
  • invocatino
  • invocationn
  • invocatoin
  • invocattion
  • invoccation
  • invoctaion
  • invvocation
  • ivnocation
  • nivocation

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

innvocation1inovcation2invcoation2invoaction2invocaiton2invocasion1invocatino2invocationn1
Edit distance from "invocation"

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 "invocation"?
"invocation" is spelled I-N-V-O-C-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌɪn.voʊˈkeɪ.ʃən/.
What does "invocation" mean?
As a noun, "invocation" means: The act or form of calling for the assistance or presence of some superior being, especially prayer offered to a divine being.
What words are commonly confused with "invocation"?
"invocation" is commonly confused with "innovation", "invitation", "indication". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "invocation"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "invocation" is /ˌɪn.voʊˈkeɪ.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 "invocation"?
From Middle English invocacioun, from Old French invocacion, from Latin invocatio, invocationem. Equivalent to invoke + -ation. 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 "invocation", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list