registration

/ˌɹɛd͡ʒ.ɪˈstɹeɪ.ʃən/

//ˌɹɛd͡ʒ.ɪˈstɹeɪ.ʃən// noun

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

The verdict

“registration” has 19 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #4,185. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,185
frequency rank, English
3,094
“R” headwords
19
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The act of signing up or registering for something.

Corpus desk

Index EN-registration · registration · English

registration · rank #4,185 · 19 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #4,185
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 19 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,094
  • PHOTO-FINISH railroad

Nearest frequency peer: railroad (-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 “registration”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “registration” 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 registration
PropertyValue
Headwordregistration
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˌɹɛd͡ʒ.ɪˈstɹeɪ.ʃən/
Letters12
Frequency rank#4,185
Misspellings tracked19
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “registration”

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

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “railroad” (#4,184), “purple” (#4,183), “rick” (#4,187). Among 3,094 “R” headwords, “registration” is #4,185. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 19 spelling variants around registration (IPA /ˌɹɛd͡ʒ.ɪˈstɹeɪ.ʃən/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #4,185 among 3,094 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 19 likely wrong-spelling variants for registration, with forms such as "ergistration", "reggistration", and "regisrtation". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Etymologically, the entry records: From register + -ation. The correct English form is registration, spelled R-E-G-I-S-T-R-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    The act of signing up or registering for something.
  2. 2
    That which registers or makes something official, e.g. the form or paper that registers.
  3. 3
    Alignment, e.g. of colors or other elements in a printing process.
  4. 4
    The location where guests register, especially with a hotel.
  5. 5
    The art of selecting and combining the stops or registers of an organ.
  6. 6
    Ellipsis of registration number.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Complete the registration process.
  2. Did you submit your car registration yet?

Etymology

From register + -ation.

This word in other languages

registración(Español)enregistrement(Français)Registrierung(Deutsch)registo(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ergistration
  • reggistration
  • regisrtation
  • regisstration
  • registartion
  • registraiton
  • registrasion
  • registratino
  • registrationn
  • registratoin
  • registrattion
  • registrration
  • registrtaion
  • registtration
  • regitsration
  • regsitration
  • reigstration
  • rgeistration
  • rregistration

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of registration - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ergistration2reggistration1regisrtation2regisstration1registartion2registraiton2registrasion1registratino2
Edit distance from "registration"

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 "registration"?
"registration" is spelled R-E-G-I-S-T-R-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌɹɛd͡ʒ.ɪˈstɹeɪ.ʃən/.
What does "registration" mean?
As a noun, "registration" means: The act of signing up or registering for something.
What are common misspellings of "registration"?
Common misspellings include "ergistration", "reggistration", "regisrtation", "regisstration", "registartion". The correct spelling is "registration".
How do you pronounce "registration"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "registration" is /ˌɹɛd͡ʒ.ɪˈstɹeɪ.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 "registration"?
From register + -ation. 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 "registration", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

technologies#4,194announcement#4,207transmission#4,129presentation#4,260

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (19 here; floor ≥5).

restrictions19 variantsconservation19 variantscompensation19 variantscontribution19 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list