reservation

/ˌɹɛz.ɚˈveɪ.ʃən/

//ˌɹɛz.ɚˈveɪ.ʃən// noun

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"reservation" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“reservation” has 17 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #7,733. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#7,733
frequency rank, English
3,094
“R” headwords
17
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The act of reserving, withholding or keeping back.

Corpus desk

Index EN-reservation · reservation · English

reservation · rank #7,733 · 17 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #7,733
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,094
  • PHOTO-FINISH replies

Nearest frequency peer: replies (-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 “reservation”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “reservation” 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 reservation
PropertyValue
Headwordreservation
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˌɹɛz.ɚˈveɪ.ʃən/
Letters11
Frequency rank#7,733
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “reservation”

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).reservationlands here:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “replies” (#7,732), “rhetoric” (#7,734), “relieved” (#7,731). Among 3,094 “R” headwords, “reservation” is #7,733. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around reservation (IPA /ˌɹɛz.ɚˈveɪ.ʃən/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #7,733 among 3,094 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 10 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for reservation, with forms such as "erservation", "reesrvation", and "reseravtion". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle French reservation, equivalent to reserve + -ation. The correct English form is reservation, spelled R-E-S-E-R-V-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    The act of reserving, withholding or keeping back.
  2. 2
    The act of reserving, withholding or keeping back.
  3. 3
    The act of reserving, withholding or keeping back.
  4. 4
    Something that is withheld or kept back.
  5. 5
    A limiting qualification regarding certainty or risk; a doubt or concern.
  6. 6
    A tract of land set apart by the US government for the use of a Native American people, such as the Hopi Reservation or the Navajo Nation's territory.
  7. 7
    An arrangement by which accommodation or transport arrangements are secured in advance.
  8. 8
    The area which separates opposing lanes of traffic on a divided motorway or dual carriageway.
  9. 9
    The setting aside of a certain percentage of vacancies in government institutions for members of backward and underrepresented communities (defined primarily by caste and tribe).
  10. 10
    A power of an overseeing authority to suspend legislation in the jurisdiction being overseen pending the approval of a higher authority. Such as a provincial/state governor reserving a bill passed by the state/provincial legislature from assent, pending approval of the federal government; or a federal bill passed by federal parliament being reserved by the viceroy pending approval by the crown.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. The committee authorised the reservation of funds.
  2. I have reservations about your intentions.

Etymology

From Middle French reservation, equivalent to reserve + -ation.

Synonyms

bookingmedianmedian stripreserveresrez

This word in other languages

reserva(Español)réservation(Français)Reservierung(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • erservation
  • reesrvation
  • reseravtion
  • reserrvation
  • reservaiton
  • reservasion
  • reservatino
  • reservationn
  • reservatoin
  • reservattion
  • reservtaion
  • reservvation
  • resevration
  • resrevation
  • resservation
  • rreservation
  • rseervation

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

erservation2reesrvation2reseravtion2reserrvation1reservaiton2reservasion1reservatino2reservationn1
Edit distance from "reservation"

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 "reservation"?
"reservation" is spelled R-E-S-E-R-V-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌɹɛz.ɚˈveɪ.ʃən/.
What does "reservation" mean?
As a noun, "reservation" means: The act of reserving, withholding or keeping back.
What are common misspellings of "reservation"?
Common misspellings include "erservation", "reesrvation", "reseravtion", "reserrvation", "reservaiton". The correct spelling is "reservation".
How do you pronounce "reservation"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "reservation" is /ˌɹɛz.ɚˈveɪ.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 "reservation"?
From Middle French reservation, equivalent to reserve + -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 "reservation", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (17 here; floor ≥5).

dramatically17 variantsremembering17 variantssupervision17 variantscoincidence17 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list