probationary

adj

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"probationary" is a 12-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“probationary” has 18 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #40,849. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#40,849
frequency rank, English
4,417
“P” headwords
18
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Of, pertaining to, or subject to probation

Corpus desk

Index EN-probationary · probationary · English

probationary · rank #40,849 · 18 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #40,849
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 18 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,417
  • PHOTO-FINISH professorship

Nearest frequency peer: professorship (+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 “probationary”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “probationary” 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 probationary
PropertyValue
Headwordprobationary
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
Letters12
Frequency rank#40,849
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “probationary”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).probationarylands 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 “professorship” (#40,850), “primus” (#40,847), “promontory” (#40,851). Among 4,417 “P” headwords, “probationary” is #40,849. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 18 spelling variants around probationary, anadjective. Corpus frequency is #40,849 among 4,417 “P” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Of, pertaining to, or subject to probation".

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for probationary, with forms such as "porbationary", "pprobationary", and "prboationary". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Etymologically, the entry records: From probation + -ary. The correct English form is probationary, spelled P-R-O-B-A-T-I-O-N-A-R-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    Of, pertaining to, or subject to probation

Etymology

From probation + -ary.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • porbationary
  • pprobationary
  • prboationary
  • proabtionary
  • probaitonary
  • probatinoary
  • probatioanry
  • probationarry
  • probationaryy
  • probationayr
  • probationnary
  • probationray
  • probatoinary
  • probattionary
  • probbationary
  • probtaionary
  • prrobationary
  • rpobationary

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

porbationary2pprobationary1prboationary2proabtionary2probaitonary2probatinoary2probatioanry2probationarry1
Edit distance from "probationary"

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 "probationary"?
"probationary" is spelled P-R-O-B-A-T-I-O-N-A-R-Y.
What does "probationary" mean?
As an adjective, "probationary" means: Of, pertaining to, or subject to probation
What are common misspellings of "probationary"?
Common misspellings include "porbationary", "pprobationary", "prboationary", "proabtionary", "probaitonary". The correct spelling is "probationary".
What is the origin of the word "probationary"?
From probation + -ary. 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 "probationary", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

proportioned#40,852polymorphism#40,841phonological#40,834northernmost#40,815

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (18 here; floor ≥5).

rearrangement18 variantscytoplasmic18 variantscolonisation18 variantsentomologist18 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list