magnification

/ˌmæɡnɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/

//ˌmæɡnɪfɪˈkeɪʃən// noun

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"magnification" is a 13-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“magnification” has 20 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #31,646. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#31,646
frequency rank, English
4,057
“M” headwords
20
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The act of magnifying; enlargement; exaggeration.

Corpus desk

Index EN-magnification · magnification · English

magnification · rank #31,646 · 20 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #31,646
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 20 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,057
  • PHOTO-FINISH Magdalene

Nearest frequency peer: Magdalene (-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 “magnification”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “magnification” 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
Key facts for magnification
PropertyValue
Headwordmagnification
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˌmæɡnɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/
Letters13
Frequency rank#31,646
Misspellings tracked20
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “magnification”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).magnificationlands 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 “Magdalene” (#31,645), “maki” (#31,647), “mackintosh” (#31,644). Among 4,057 “M” headwords, “magnification” is #31,646. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 20 spelling variants around magnification (IPA /ˌmæɡnɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #31,646 among 4,057 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 20 likely wrong-spelling variants for magnification, with forms such as "amgnification", "maggnification", and "maginfication". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From magnify + -ification. The correct English form is magnification, spelled M-A-G-N-I-F-I-C-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    The act of magnifying; enlargement; exaggeration.
  2. 2
    The apparent enlargement of an object in an image, for example using a lens, or by zooming in on a computer.
  3. 3
    Amplification.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. His story included a magnification of the events.
  2. magnification of sound

Etymology

From magnify + -ification.

Antonyms

minification

This word in other languages

agrandissement(Français)Vergrößerung(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • amgnification
  • maggnification
  • maginfication
  • magnfiication
  • magnifciation
  • magniffication
  • magnifiaction
  • magnificaiton
  • magnificasion
  • magnificatino
  • magnificationn
  • magnificatoin
  • magnificattion
  • magnificcation
  • magnifictaion
  • magniifcation
  • magnnification
  • mangification
  • mganification
  • mmagnification

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

amgnification2maggnification1maginfication2magnfiication2magnifciation2magniffication1magnifiaction2magnificaiton2
Edit distance from "magnification"

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 "magnification"?
"magnification" is spelled M-A-G-N-I-F-I-C-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌmæɡnɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/.
What does "magnification" mean?
As a noun, "magnification" means: The act of magnifying; enlargement; exaggeration.
What are common misspellings of "magnification"?
Common misspellings include "amgnification", "maggnification", "maginfication", "magnfiication", "magnifciation". The correct spelling is "magnification".
How do you pronounce "magnification"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "magnification" is /ˌmæɡnɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/. 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 "magnification"?
From magnify + -ification. 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 "magnification", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 13 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (20 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list