somnambulation
"somnambulation" is a 14-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“somnambulation” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 14
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The phenomenon of sleepwalking.
Corpus desk
Index EN-somnambulation · somnambulation · English
somnambulation · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 14 letters
- VOW-6 6 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "S" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | somnambulation |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| Letters | 14 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “somnambulation” in English
Rare enough to double-check
somnambulation is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for somnambulation, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Latin somnus (“sleep”) + ambulatio (“a walking about”), from ambulare (“to walk”). See somnolent, amble. The correct English form is somnambulation, spelled S-O-M-N-A-M-B-U-L-A-T-I-O-N.
Definition
- 1The phenomenon of sleepwalking.
- 2An instance of sleepwalking.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how somnambulation appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
He is known for his somnambulation, as well as his vivid sleep-talking.
He broke his arm on one of his many somnambulations.
Etymology
From Latin somnus (“sleep”) + ambulatio (“a walking about”), from ambulare (“to walk”). See somnolent, amble.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.