lapidation
/ˌlæpɪˈdeɪʃən/
"lapidation" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“lapidation” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The practice or act of stoning, sometimes to the point of death, as punishment
Corpus desk
Index EN-lapidation · lapidation · English
lapidation · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-5 5 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "L" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | lapidation |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˌlæpɪˈdeɪʃən/ |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “lapidation” in English
Rare enough to double-check
lapidation is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˌlæpɪˈdeɪʃən/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "The practice or act of stoning, sometimes to the point of death, as punishment".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for lapidation, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Etymologically, the entry records: Learned borrowing from Latin lapidātiō. The correct English form is lapidation, spelled L-A-P-I-D-A-T-I-O-N.
Definition
- 1The practice or act of stoning, sometimes to the point of death, as punishment
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how lapidation appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
The five women on trial were almost all activists for the full repeal (not just a moratorium) of lapidation, ie stoning, from Iran’s law books.
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin lapidātiō.
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.