procrastination

/pɹəʊˌkɹæs.tɪˈneɪ.ʃən/

//pɹəʊˌkɹæs.tɪˈneɪ.ʃən// noun

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"procrastination" is a 15-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“procrastination” has 24 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #30,547. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#30,547
frequency rank, English
4,417
“P” headwords
24
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The act of postponing, delaying or putting off, especially habitually or intentionally.

Corpus desk

Index EN-procrastination · procrastination · English

procrastination · rank #30,547 · 24 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #30,547
  • LEN-MEGA 15 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 24 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,417
  • PHOTO-FINISH profane

Nearest frequency peer: profane (+1 rank slots)

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Rank peers near misspelling magnet “procrastination”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “procrastination” 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 procrastination
PropertyValue
Headwordprocrastination
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/pɹəʊˌkɹæs.tɪˈneɪ.ʃən/
Letters15
Frequency rank#30,547
Misspellings tracked24
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “procrastination”

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).procrastinationlands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “profane” (#30,548), “prospecting” (#30,550), “prune” (#30,551). Among 4,417 “P” headwords, “procrastination” is #30,547. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 24 spelling variants around procrastination (IPA /pɹəʊˌkɹæs.tɪˈneɪ.ʃən/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #30,547 among 4,417 “P” headwords. Dominant gloss: "The act of postponing, delaying or putting off, especially habitually or intentionally.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 24 likely wrong-spelling variants for procrastination, with forms such as "porcrastination", "pprocrastination", and "prcorastination". 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, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle French procrastination, from Latin prōcrāstinātiō, from prōcrāstinō (“procrastinate”), from prō + crāstinus (“of tomorrow”), from crās (“tomorrow”). The correct English form is procrastination, spelled P-R-O-C-R-A-S-T-I-N-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    The act of postponing, delaying or putting off, especially habitually or intentionally.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Procrastination is the thief of time; year after year it steals until all are fled.

Etymology

From Middle French procrastination, from Latin prōcrāstinātiō, from prōcrāstinō (“procrastinate”), from prō + crāstinus (“of tomorrow”), from crās (“tomorrow”).

Synonyms

deferralprolongationdeferment

Antonyms

precrastination

This word in other languages

desidia(Español)procrastination(Français)Aufschub(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • porcrastination
  • pprocrastination
  • prcorastination
  • procarstination
  • proccrastination
  • procrasitnation
  • procrasstination
  • procrastiantion
  • procrastinaiton
  • procrastinasion
  • procrastinatino
  • procrastinationn
  • procrastinatoin
  • procrastinattion
  • procrastinnation
  • procrastintaion
  • procrastniation
  • procrasttination
  • procratsination
  • procrrastination
  • procrsatination
  • prorcastination
  • prrocrastination
  • rpocrastination

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

porcrastination2pprocrastination1prcorastination2procarstination2proccrastination1procrasitnation2procrasstination1procrastiantion2
Edit distance from "procrastination"

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 "procrastination"?
"procrastination" is spelled P-R-O-C-R-A-S-T-I-N-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /pɹəʊˌkɹæs.tɪˈneɪ.ʃən/.
What does "procrastination" mean?
As a noun, "procrastination" means: The act of postponing, delaying or putting off, especially habitually or intentionally.
What are common misspellings of "procrastination"?
Common misspellings include "porcrastination", "pprocrastination", "prcorastination", "procarstination", "proccrastination". The correct spelling is "procrastination".
How do you pronounce "procrastination"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "procrastination" is /pɹəʊˌkɹæs.tɪˈneɪ.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 "procrastination"?
From Middle French procrastination, from Latin prōcrāstinātiō, from prōcrāstinō (“procrastinate”), from prō + crāstinus (“of tomorrow”), from crās (“tomorrow”). 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 "procrastination", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 15 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (24 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list