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
46,516
“P” headwords
17
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - The act of perforating or the state of being perforated.

Key facts for perforation
PropertyValue
Headwordperforation
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˌpɚfəˈreɪʃən/
Letters11
Frequency rank#49,545
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “perforation” 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). perforation lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). 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 46,516 “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?
"perforation" is a English word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “perforation”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is P-E-R-F-O-R-A-T-I-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˌpɚfəˈreɪʃən/ (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

Same frequency band

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