perforation

/ˌpɚfəˈreɪʃən/

//ˌpɚfəˈreɪʃən// noun

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"perforation" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“perforation” has 17 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #49,545. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#49,545
frequency rank, English
4,417
“P” headwords
17
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The act of perforating or the state of being perforated.

Corpus desk

Index EN-perforation · perforation · English

perforation · rank #49,545 · 17 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #49,545
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,417
  • PHOTO-FINISH perfectionism

Nearest frequency peer: perfectionism (-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 “perforation”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “perforation” 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 perforation
PropertyValue
Headwordperforation
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˌpɚfəˈreɪʃən/
Letters11
Frequency rank#49,545
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “perforation”

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

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “perfectionism” (#49,544), “periodicity” (#49,546), “personals” (#49,547). Among 4,417 “P” headwords, “perforation” is #49,545. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around perforation (IPA /ˌpɚfəˈreɪʃən/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #49,545 among 4,417 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for perforation, with forms such as "eprforation", "pefroration", and "perfforation". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct English form is perforation, spelled P-E-R-F-O-R-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    The act of perforating or the state of being perforated.
  2. 2
    Any opening in a solid object.
  3. 3
    An abnormal opening in an organ, such as a rupture.
  4. 4
    A series of holes punched through something in order to assist in separating parts.
  5. 5
    That portion of a surface that remains after an open disk is removed from it.

This word in other languages

perforation(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eprforation
  • pefroration
  • perfforation
  • perfoartion
  • perforaiton
  • perforasion
  • perforatino
  • perforationn
  • perforatoin
  • perforattion
  • perforration
  • perfortaion
  • perfroation
  • perofration
  • perrforation
  • pperforation
  • preforation

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

eprforation2pefroration2perfforation1perfoartion2perforaiton2perforasion1perforatino2perforationn1
Edit distance from "perforation"

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 "perforation"?
"perforation" is spelled P-E-R-F-O-R-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌpɚfəˈreɪʃən/.
What does "perforation" mean?
As a noun, "perforation" means: The act of perforating or the state of being perforated.
What are common misspellings of "perforation"?
Common misspellings include "eprforation", "pefroration", "perfforation", "perfoartion", "perforaiton". The correct spelling is "perforation".
How do you pronounce "perforation"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "perforation" is /ˌpɚfəˈreɪʃən/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "perforation" come from?
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "perforation", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

periodicity#49,546obfuscation#49,530portmanteau#49,563puritanical#49,572

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (17 here; floor ≥5).

irrepressible17 variantsincantation17 variantsunpalatable17 variantsaccelerometer17 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list