migration

/maɪˈɡɹeɪʃ(ə)n/

//maɪˈɡɹeɪʃ(ə)n// noun

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

The verdict

“migration” has 14 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #5,711. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#5,711
frequency rank, English
4,057
“M” headwords
14
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - An instance of moving to live in another place for a while.

Corpus desk

Index EN-migration · migration · English

migration · rank #5,711 · 14 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #5,711
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,057
  • PHOTO-FINISH meaningful

Nearest frequency peer: meaningful (-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 “migration”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “migration” 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 migration
PropertyValue
Headwordmigration
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/maɪˈɡɹeɪʃ(ə)n/
Letters9
Frequency rank#5,711
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “migration”

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).migrationlands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “meaningful” (#5,710), “missile” (#5,712), “mason” (#5,709). Among 4,057 “M” headwords, “migration” is #5,711. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around migration (IPA /maɪˈɡɹeɪʃ(ə)n/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #5,711 among 4,057 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for migration, with forms such as "imgration", "mgiration", and "migartion". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle French migration and its source, Latin migrātiō, from the participle stem of migrō (“I migrate”). Morphologically migrate + -ion. The correct English form is migration, spelled M-I-G-R-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    An instance of moving to live in another place for a while.
  2. 2
    Seasonal moving of animals, as mammals, birds or fish, especially between breeding and non-breeding areas.
  3. 3
    Movement in general.
  4. 4
    Instance of changing a platform from an environment to another one.
  5. 5
    The movement of cells in particular directions to specific locations.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Many of these classic methods are still used, with some modern improvements. For example, with the aid of special microphones and automated sound detection software, ornithologists recently reported […] that pine siskins (Spinus pinus) undergo an irregular, nomadic type of nocturnal migration.
  2. The migration of lead from a can to the food inside it can cause lead poisoning.

Etymology

From Middle French migration and its source, Latin migrātiō, from the participle stem of migrō (“I migrate”). Morphologically migrate + -ion.

This word in other languages

migración(Español)migration(Français)Migration(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • imgration
  • mgiration
  • migartion
  • miggration
  • migraiton
  • migrasion
  • migratino
  • migrationn
  • migratoin
  • migrattion
  • migrration
  • migrtaion
  • mirgation
  • mmigration

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

imgration2mgiration2migartion2miggration1migraiton2migrasion1migratino2migrationn1
Edit distance from "migration"

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 "migration"?
"migration" is spelled M-I-G-R-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /maɪˈɡɹeɪʃ(ə)n/.
What does "migration" mean?
As a noun, "migration" means: An instance of moving to live in another place for a while.
What are common misspellings of "migration"?
Common misspellings include "imgration", "mgiration", "migartion", "miggration", "migraiton". The correct spelling is "migration".
How do you pronounce "migration"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "migration" is /maɪˈɡɹeɪʃ(ə)n/. 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 "migration"?
From Middle French migration and its source, Latin migrātiō, from the participle stem of migrō (“I migrate”). Morphologically migrate + -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 "migration", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

provision14 variantsinflation14 variantsaccordance14 variantsapplicable14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list