propitiation
"propitiation" is a 12-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“propitiation” is outside the top-ranked English vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - The act of propitiating; placation, atonement, similar to expiation but also involving the appeasement of anger.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | propitiation |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “propitiation” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for propitiation is 12 letters long, classified as a noun. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for propitiation, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English propiciacion, propiciacioun, from Anglo-Norman propiciatiun, Middle French propiciation, propitiation, and their etymon Latin propitiātiō (stem propitiātiōn-). By surface analysis, propitiat(e) + -ion. The correct English form is propitiation, spelled P-R-O-P-I-T-I-A-T-I-O-N.
Definition
- 1The act of propitiating; placation, atonement, similar to expiation but also involving the appeasement of anger.
- 2The death of Christ as a basis for the forgiveness of sin.
Etymology
From Middle English propiciacion, propiciacioun, from Anglo-Norman propiciatiun, Middle French propiciation, propitiation, and their etymon Latin propitiātiō (stem propitiātiōn-). By surface analysis, propitiat(e) + -ion.
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “propitiation”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is P-R-O-P-I-T-I-A-T-I-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
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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.