laceration

/læsəˈɹeɪʃən/

//læsəˈɹeɪʃən// noun

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

The verdict

“laceration” has 15 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #45,479. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#45,479
frequency rank, English
2,297
“L” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - An irregular open wound to soft tissue.

Corpus desk

Index EN-laceration · laceration · English

laceration · rank #45,479 · 15 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #45,479
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,297
  • PHOTO-FINISH Laplace

Nearest frequency peer: Laplace (+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 “laceration”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “laceration” 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).

laceration vs lactation
80% similar
laceration vs liberation
80% similar

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

Key facts for laceration
PropertyValue
Headwordlaceration
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/læsəˈɹeɪʃən/
Letters10
Frequency rank#45,479
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “laceration”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).lacerationlands 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 “Laplace” (#45,480), “Krug” (#45,477), “krill” (#45,475). Among 2,297 “L” headwords, “laceration” is #45,479. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around laceration (IPA /læsəˈɹeɪʃən/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #45,479 among 2,297 “L” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for laceration, with forms such as "alceration", "lacceration", and "laceartion". 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, "lactation", "liberation", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct English form is laceration, spelled L-A-C-E-R-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    An irregular open wound to soft tissue.
  2. 2
    The act of lacerating or tearing, either literally or figuratively.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. The doctor sewed up the laceration in his arm.
  2. Survivors of the crash suffered injuries ranging from broken bones to lacerations, permanent disfigurements, and psychiatric trauma.

This word in other languages

lacération(Français)Platzwunde(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • alceration
  • lacceration
  • laceartion
  • laceraiton
  • lacerasion
  • laceratino
  • lacerationn
  • laceratoin
  • lacerattion
  • lacerration
  • lacertaion
  • lacreation
  • laecration
  • lcaeration
  • llaceration

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

alceration2lacceration1laceartion2laceraiton2lacerasion1laceratino2lacerationn1laceratoin2
Edit distance from "laceration"

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 "laceration"?
"laceration" is spelled L-A-C-E-R-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /læsəˈɹeɪʃən/.
What does "laceration" mean?
As a noun, "laceration" means: An irregular open wound to soft tissue.
What words are commonly confused with "laceration"?
"laceration" is commonly confused with "lactation", "liberation". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "laceration"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "laceration" is /læsəˈɹeɪʃən/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "laceration" come from?
"laceration" is a English word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "laceration", 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).

Gryffindor15 variantsgeneralist15 variantsfootbridge15 variantsdrunkenly15 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list