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
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According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - The practice or act of stoning, sometimes to the point of death, as punishment
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | lapidation |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˌlæpɪˈdeɪʃən/ |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “lapidation” sits in English frequency
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
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.
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Using “lapidation”
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- The one correct English spelling is L-A-P-I-D-A-T-I-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˌlæpɪˈdeɪʃən/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.