salutations

/ˌsæljʊˈteɪʃənz/

//ˌsæljʊˈteɪʃənz// noun

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

The verdict

“salutations” is uncommon English (frequency #53,835 among 6,566 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#53,835
frequency rank, English
6,566
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - plural of salutation

Corpus desk

Index EN-salutations · salutations · English

salutations · rank #53,835 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #53,835
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,566
  • PHOTO-FINISH sangha

Nearest frequency peer: sangha (+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.

Long-tail ranks near “salutations”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “salutations” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for salutations
PropertyValue
Headwordsalutations
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˌsæljʊˈteɪʃənz/
Letters11
Frequency rank#53,835
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “salutations” in English

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).salutationsfalls in this rarity band:

#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. Rare peers in the same band: “sangha” (#53,836), “sabin” (#53,832), “Sargon” (#53,838). Among 6,566 “S” headwords, “salutations” is #53,835. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

salutations is uncommon English at frequency #53,835 among 6,566 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˌsæljʊˈteɪʃənz/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "plural of salutation".

No misspelling variants are generated for salutations in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: The interjection is an application of the noun. The correct English form is salutations, spelled S-A-L-U-T-A-T-I-O-N-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    plural of salutation

Etymology

The interjection is an application of the noun.

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 "salutations"?
"salutations" is spelled S-A-L-U-T-A-T-I-O-N-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌsæljʊˈteɪʃənz/.
What does "salutations" mean?
As a noun, "salutations" means: plural of salutation
How do you pronounce "salutations"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "salutations" is /ˌsæljʊˈteɪʃənz/. 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 "salutations"?
The interjection is an application of the noun. 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 "salutations", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

seasonality#53,843squandering#53,869psychopathy#53,793paragliding#53,766

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list