marginalisation

/ˌmɑː.dʒɪ.nə.laɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/

//ˌmɑː.dʒɪ.nə.laɪˈzeɪ.ʃən// noun

"marginalisation" is a 15-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“marginalisation” is uncommon English (frequency #76,103 among 4,057 “M” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#76,103
frequency rank, English
4,057
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Alternative spelling of marginalization.

Corpus desk

Index EN-marginalisation · marginalisation · English

marginalisation · rank #76,103 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #76,103
  • LEN-MEGA 15 letters
  • VOW-7 7 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,057
  • PHOTO-FINISH marchesa

Nearest frequency peer: marchesa (-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.

Long-tail ranks near “marginalisation”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “marginalisation” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for marginalisation
PropertyValue
Headwordmarginalisation
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˌmɑː.dʒɪ.nə.laɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/
Letters15
Frequency rank#76,103
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “marginalisation” in English

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).marginalisationfalls in this rarity band:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Rare peers in the same band: “marchesa” (#76,102), “marionettes” (#76,104), “Mandingo” (#76,099). Among 4,057 “M” headwords, “marginalisation” is #76,103. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

marginalisation is uncommon English at frequency #76,103 among 4,057 “M” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˌmɑː.dʒɪ.nə.laɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Alternative spelling of marginalization.".

marginalisation doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Etymologically, the entry records: From marginalise + -ation. The correct English form is marginalisation, spelled M-A-R-G-I-N-A-L-I-S-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Alternative spelling of marginalization.

Etymology

From marginalise + -ation.

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 "marginalisation"?
"marginalisation" is spelled M-A-R-G-I-N-A-L-I-S-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌmɑː.dʒɪ.nə.laɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/.
What does "marginalisation" mean?
As a noun, "marginalisation" means: Alternative spelling of marginalization.
How do you pronounce "marginalisation"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "marginalisation" is /ˌmɑː.dʒɪ.nə.laɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/. 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 "marginalisation"?
From marginalise + -ation. 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 "marginalisation", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 15 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list