pagination

/ˌpæd͡ʒəˈneɪʃən/

//ˌpæd͡ʒəˈneɪʃən// noun

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"pagination" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“pagination” is uncommon English (frequency #70,986 among 46,516 “P” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#70,986
frequency rank, English
46,516
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - The act of creating pages for a document, book, etc., or determining when to truncate text on the pages.

Key facts for pagination
PropertyValue
Headwordpagination
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˌpæd͡ʒəˈneɪʃən/
Letters10
Frequency rank#70,986
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “pagination” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). pagination lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

pagination is uncommon English at frequency #70,986 among 46,516 “P” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˌpæd͡ʒəˈneɪʃən/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for pagination in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: from French pagination The correct English form is pagination, spelled P-A-G-I-N-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    The act of creating pages for a document, book, etc., or determining when to truncate text on the pages.
  2. 2
    The act of numbering pages for a document, book, etc.
  3. 3
    The separation of data into batches, so that it can be retrieved with a number of smaller requests.

Etymology

from French pagination

This word in other languages

paginación(Español)pagination(Français)Paginierung(Deutsch)paginação(Português)

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 "pagination"?
"pagination" is spelled P-A-G-I-N-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌpæd͡ʒəˈneɪʃən/.
What does "pagination" mean?
As a noun, "pagination" means: The act of creating pages for a document, book, etc., or determining when to truncate text on the pages.
How do you pronounce "pagination"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pagination" is /ˌpæd͡ʒəˈneɪʃən/. 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 "pagination"?
from French pagination See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “pagination”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is P-A-G-I-N-A-T-I-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˌpæd͡ʒəˈneɪʃən/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

Other uncommon English words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list