legislation

/ˌlɛd͡ʒɪˈsleɪʃən/

//ˌlɛd͡ʒɪˈsleɪʃən// noun

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

The verdict

“legislation” has 17 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #2,740. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,740
frequency rank, English
2,297
“L” headwords
17
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The act of legislating; preparation and enactment of laws.

Corpus desk

Index EN-legislation · legislation · English

legislation · rank #2,740 · 17 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,740
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,297
  • PHOTO-FINISH Jr

Nearest frequency peer: Jr (-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 “legislation”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “legislation” 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).

legislation vs legislator
82% similar
legislation vs legislative
82% similar

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

Key facts for legislation
PropertyValue
Headwordlegislation
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˌlɛd͡ʒɪˈsleɪʃən/
Letters11
Frequency rank#2,740
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “legislation”

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).legislationlands 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 “Jr” (#2,739), “maintenance” (#2,741), “joy” (#2,738). Among 2,297 “L” headwords, “legislation” is #2,740. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around legislation (IPA /ˌlɛd͡ʒɪˈsleɪʃən/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #2,740 among 2,297 “L” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for legislation, with forms such as "elgislation", "leggislation", and "legilsation". 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, "legislator", "legislative", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Late Latin lēgislātiō (“the giving of the law”). Morphologically legislate + -ion. The correct English form is legislation, spelled L-E-G-I-S-L-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    The act of legislating; preparation and enactment of laws.
  2. 2
    A law which has been enacted by legislature or other governing body.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. pass legislation
  2. There is a lack of legislation about human cloning.

Etymology

From Late Latin lēgislātiō (“the giving of the law”). Morphologically legislate + -ion.

This word in other languages

legislación(Español)législation(Français)Gesetzgebung(Deutsch)legislação(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • elgislation
  • leggislation
  • legilsation
  • legisaltion
  • legislaiton
  • legislasion
  • legislatino
  • legislationn
  • legislatoin
  • legislattion
  • legisllation
  • legisltaion
  • legisslation
  • legsilation
  • leigslation
  • lgeislation
  • llegislation

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of legislation - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

elgislation2leggislation1legilsation2legisaltion2legislaiton2legislasion1legislatino2legislationn1
Edit distance from "legislation"

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 "legislation"?
"legislation" is spelled L-E-G-I-S-L-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌlɛd͡ʒɪˈsleɪʃən/.
What does "legislation" mean?
As a noun, "legislation" means: The act of legislating; preparation and enactment of laws.
What words are commonly confused with "legislation"?
"legislation" is commonly confused with "legislator", "legislative". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "legislation"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "legislation" is /ˌlɛd͡ʒɪˈsleɪʃən/. 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 "legislation"?
From Late Latin lēgislātiō (“the giving of the law”). Morphologically legislate + -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 "legislation", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

maintenance#2,741experiences#2,733personality#2,750advertising#2,771

Similar misspelling depth

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

perspective17 variantsconstantly17 variantsrepresented17 variantsautomatically17 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list