palpitation
/ˌpælpɪˈteɪʃən/
"palpitation" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“palpitation” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - An abnormal beating of the heart that may be perceived by the patient, a result of excitement, exertion, or illness.
Corpus desk
Index EN-palpitation · palpitation · English
palpitation · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-5 5 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "P" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | palpitation |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˌpælpɪˈteɪʃən/ |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “palpitation” in English
Rare enough to double-check
palpitation is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˌpælpɪˈteɪʃən/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "An abnormal beating of the heart that may be perceived by the patient, a result of excitement, exertion, or illness.".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for palpitation, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle French palpitation, from Latin palpitatio. The correct English form is palpitation, spelled P-A-L-P-I-T-A-T-I-O-N.
Definition
- 1An abnormal beating of the heart that may be perceived by the patient, a result of excitement, exertion, or illness.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how palpitation appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Sometimes my pulse beat so quickly and hardly, that I felt the palpitation of every artery; at others, I nearly sank to the ground through languor and extreme weakness.
Etymology
From Middle French palpitation, from Latin palpitatio.
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.