sanctification

/saŋktɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/

//saŋktɪfɪˈkeɪʃən// noun

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"sanctification" is a 14-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“sanctification” has 22 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #49,612. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#49,612
frequency rank, English
6,566
“S” headwords
22
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The (usually gradual or uncompleted) process by which a Christian believer is made holy through the action of the Holy Spirit.

Corpus desk

Index EN-sanctification · sanctification · English

sanctification · rank #49,612 · 22 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #49,612
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 22 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,566
  • PHOTO-FINISH Sandhurst

Nearest frequency peer: Sandhurst (+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 “sanctification”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “sanctification” 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 sanctification
PropertyValue
Headwordsanctification
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/saŋktɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/
Letters14
Frequency rank#49,612
Misspellings tracked22
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “sanctification”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).sanctificationlands 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 “Sandhurst” (#49,613), “Sajid” (#49,610), “SANFL” (#49,615). Among 6,566 “S” headwords, “sanctification” is #49,612. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 22 spelling variants around sanctification (IPA /saŋktɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #49,612 among 6,566 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 22 likely wrong-spelling variants for sanctification, with forms such as "asnctification", "sacntification", and "sancctification". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Old French sanctificacion, from ecclesiastical Latin sanctificātionem, from sanctificāre (“to sanctify”). The correct English form is sanctification, spelled S-A-N-C-T-I-F-I-C-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    The (usually gradual or uncompleted) process by which a Christian believer is made holy through the action of the Holy Spirit.
  2. 2
    The process of making holy; hallowing, consecration.
  3. 3
    Blackmail.

Etymology

From Old French sanctificacion, from ecclesiastical Latin sanctificātionem, from sanctificāre (“to sanctify”).

This word in other languages

sanctification(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • asnctification
  • sacntification
  • sancctification
  • sancitfication
  • sanctfiication
  • sanctifciation
  • sanctiffication
  • sanctifiaction
  • sanctificaiton
  • sanctificasion
  • sanctificatino
  • sanctificationn
  • sanctificatoin
  • sanctificattion
  • sanctificcation
  • sanctifictaion
  • sanctiifcation
  • sancttification
  • sannctification
  • santcification
  • snactification
  • ssanctification

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of sanctification - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

asnctification2sacntification2sancctification1sancitfication2sanctfiication2sanctifciation2sanctiffication1sanctifiaction2
Edit distance from "sanctification"

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 "sanctification"?
"sanctification" is spelled S-A-N-C-T-I-F-I-C-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /saŋktɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/.
What does "sanctification" mean?
As a noun, "sanctification" means: The (usually gradual or uncompleted) process by which a Christian believer is made holy through the action of the Holy Spirit.
What are common misspellings of "sanctification"?
Common misspellings include "asnctification", "sacntification", "sancctification", "sancitfication", "sanctfiication". The correct spelling is "sanctification".
How do you pronounce "sanctification"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sanctification" is /saŋktɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/. 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 "sanctification"?
From Old French sanctificacion, from ecclesiastical Latin sanctificātionem, from sanctificāre (“to sanctify”). 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 "sanctification", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 14 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (22 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list