salvation

/sælˈveɪ.ʃn̩/

//sælˈveɪ.ʃn̩// noun

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"salvation" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“salvation” has 14 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #7,737. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#7,737
frequency rank, English
6,566
“S” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The process of being saved, the state of having been saved (from hell).

Corpus desk

Index EN-salvation · salvation · English

salvation · rank #7,737 · 14 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-COMMON #7,737
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,566
  • PHOTO-FINISH rushing

Nearest frequency peer: rushing (-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 “salvation”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “salvation” 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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

salvation vs starvation
80% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for salvation
PropertyValue
Headwordsalvation
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/sælˈveɪ.ʃn̩/
Letters9
Frequency rank#7,737
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “salvation”

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).salvationlands here:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “rushing” (#7,736), “sanctions” (#7,738), “secular” (#7,739). Among 6,566 “S” headwords, “salvation” is #7,737. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around salvation (IPA /sælˈveɪ.ʃn̩/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #7,737 among 6,566 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for salvation, with forms such as "aslvation", "salavtion", and "sallvation". 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. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "starvation", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English savacioun, from Old French savaciun, salvaciun, from Latin salvātiō. Displaced native Old English hǣlu. The correct English form is salvation, spelled S-A-L-V-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    The process of being saved, the state of having been saved (from hell).
  2. 2
    The act of saving, rescuing (in any context), providing needed safety or liberation; something that does this.
  3. 3
    The process of being restored or made new for the purpose of becoming saved; the process of being rid of the old poor quality conditions and becoming improved.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Collective salvation is not possible without personal salvation, but the latter is achievable.
  2. Though this is not meant as a medical advice, smoking grass was an occasional salvation; it reduced the nausea, raised my spirits and even gave me a small appetite.

Etymology

From Middle English savacioun, from Old French savaciun, salvaciun, from Latin salvātiō. Displaced native Old English hǣlu.

Antonyms

damnationperdition

This word in other languages

salvación(Español)salut(Français)Erlösung(Deutsch)salvação(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aslvation
  • salavtion
  • sallvation
  • salvaiton
  • salvasion
  • salvatino
  • salvationn
  • salvatoin
  • salvattion
  • salvtaion
  • salvvation
  • savlation
  • slavation
  • ssalvation

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

aslvation2salavtion2sallvation1salvaiton2salvasion1salvatino2salvationn1salvatoin2
Edit distance from "salvation"

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 "salvation"?
"salvation" is spelled S-A-L-V-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /sælˈveɪ.ʃn̩/.
What does "salvation" mean?
As a noun, "salvation" means: The process of being saved, the state of having been saved (from hell).
What words are commonly confused with "salvation"?
"salvation" is commonly confused with "starvation". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "salvation"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "salvation" is /sælˈveɪ.ʃn̩/. 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 "salvation"?
From Middle English savacioun, from Old French savaciun, salvaciun, from Latin salvātiō. Displaced native Old English hǣlu. 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 "salvation", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

sanctions#7,738sovereign#7,744synthetic#7,750Norwegian#7,719

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

terrifying14 variantswilderness14 variantslicensing14 variantsFrederick14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list