locations

/loʊˈkeɪʃənz/

//loʊˈkeɪʃənz// noun

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"locations" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“locations” has 13 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #3,242. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,242
frequency rank, English
2,297
“L” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - plural of location

Corpus desk

Index EN-locations · locations · English

locations · rank #3,242 · 13 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,242
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,297
  • PHOTO-FINISH Jason

Nearest frequency peer: Jason (-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 “locations”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “locations” 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).

locations vs location
89% similar

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

Key facts for locations
PropertyValue
Headwordlocations
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/loʊˈkeɪʃənz/
Letters9
Frequency rank#3,242
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “locations”

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).locationslands 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 “Jason” (#3,241), “loose” (#3,243), “infrastructure” (#3,240). Among 2,297 “L” headwords, “locations” is #3,242. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around locations (IPA /loʊˈkeɪʃənz/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #3,242 among 2,297 “L” headwords. Dominant gloss: "plural of location".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for locations, with forms such as "lcoations", "llocations", and "loactions". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "location", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct English form is locations, spelled L-O-C-A-T-I-O-N-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    plural of location

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • lcoations
  • llocations
  • loactions
  • locaitons
  • locatinos
  • locationns
  • locationss
  • locatiosn
  • locatoins
  • locattions
  • loccations
  • loctaions
  • olcations

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

lcoations2llocations1loactions2locaitons2locatinos2locationns1locationss1locatiosn2
Edit distance from "locations"

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 "locations"?
"locations" is spelled L-O-C-A-T-I-O-N-S. The IPA pronunciation is /loʊˈkeɪʃənz/.
What does "locations" mean?
As a noun, "locations" means: plural of location
What words are commonly confused with "locations"?
"locations" is commonly confused with "location". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "locations"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "locations" is /loʊˈkeɪʃənz/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "locations" come from?
"locations" is a English word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "locations", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

increases#3,239offensive#3,247processes#3,252extension#3,231

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

elsewhere13 variantssensitive13 variantscontrast13 variantsalongside13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list