perfection

/pɚˈfɛk.ʃən/

//pɚˈfɛk.ʃən// noun

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

The verdict

“perfection” has 16 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #7,260. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#7,260
frequency rank, English
4,417
“P” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The quality or state of being perfect or complete, so that nothing substandard remains; the highest attainable state or degree of excellence.

Corpus desk

Index EN-perfection · perfection · English

perfection · rank #7,260 · 16 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #7,260
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,417
  • PHOTO-FINISH Palestine

Nearest frequency peer: Palestine (-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 “perfection”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “perfection” 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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

perfection vs persecution
82% similar
perfection vs perception
80% similar
perfection vs perfecting
80% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for perfection
PropertyValue
Headwordperfection
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/pɚˈfɛk.ʃən/
Letters10
Frequency rank#7,260
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “perfection”

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

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “Palestine” (#7,259), “pigs” (#7,261), “PAL” (#7,258). Among 4,417 “P” headwords, “perfection” is #7,260. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around perfection (IPA /pɚˈfɛk.ʃən/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #7,260 among 4,417 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for perfection, with forms such as "eprfection", "pefrection", and "perefction". 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. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "persecution", "perception", "perfecting", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English perfeccioun, from Old French perfection, from Latin perfectiō. Equivalent to perfect + -ion. Displaced native Old English fulfremednes. The correct English form is perfection, spelled P-E-R-F-E-C-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    The quality or state of being perfect or complete, so that nothing substandard remains; the highest attainable state or degree of excellence.
  2. 2
    A quality, endowment, or acquirement completely excellent; an ideal; faultlessness; especially, the divine attribute of complete excellence.
  3. 3
    The process or act of establishing official recognition for a legal claim, generally in the context of security interests.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. near-perfection
  2. total perfection

Etymology

From Middle English perfeccioun, from Old French perfection, from Latin perfectiō. Equivalent to perfect + -ion. Displaced native Old English fulfremednes.

Synonyms

faultlessnessflawlessnessimpeccabilityinfallibility

This word in other languages

perfección(Español)perfection(Français)Vollkommenheit(Deutsch)perfeição(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eprfection
  • pefrection
  • perefction
  • perfcetion
  • perfecction
  • perfeciton
  • perfecsion
  • perfectino
  • perfectionn
  • perfectoin
  • perfecttion
  • perfetcion
  • perffection
  • perrfection
  • pperfection
  • prefection

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of perfection - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

eprfection2pefrection2perefction2perfcetion2perfecction1perfeciton2perfecsion1perfectino2
Edit distance from "perfection"

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 "perfection"?
"perfection" is spelled P-E-R-F-E-C-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /pɚˈfɛk.ʃən/.
What does "perfection" mean?
As a noun, "perfection" means: The quality or state of being perfect or complete, so that nothing substandard remains; the highest attainable state or degree of excellence.
What words are commonly confused with "perfection"?
"perfection" is commonly confused with "persecution", "perception", "perfecting". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "perfection"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "perfection" is /pɚˈfɛk.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 "perfection"?
From Middle English perfeccioun, from Old French perfection, from Latin perfectiō. Equivalent to perfect + -ion. Displaced native Old English fulfremednes. 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 "perfection", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

practicing#7,264prohibited#7,267interstate#7,242facilitate#7,225

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

obligations16 variantsShakespeare16 variantsinterviewed16 variantsenterprises16 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list