strangulation

/ˈstɹæŋɡ(j)əˌleɪ̯ʃ(ə)n/

//ˈstɹæŋɡ(j)əˌleɪ̯ʃ(ə)n// noun

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"strangulation" is a 13-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“strangulation” has 21 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #39,113. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#39,113
frequency rank, English
6,566
“S” headwords
21
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The act of strangling or the state of being strangled.

Corpus desk

Index EN-strangulation · strangulation · English

strangulation · rank #39,113 · 21 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #39,113
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 21 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,566
  • PHOTO-FINISH Strachan

Nearest frequency peer: Strachan (-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 “strangulation”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “strangulation” 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 strangulation
PropertyValue
Headwordstrangulation
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈstɹæŋɡ(j)əˌleɪ̯ʃ(ə)n/
Letters13
Frequency rank#39,113
Misspellings tracked21
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “strangulation”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).strangulationlands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “Strachan” (#39,112), “stratification” (#39,114), “stockbroker” (#39,109). Among 6,566 “S” headwords, “strangulation” is #39,113. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 21 spelling variants around strangulation (IPA /ˈstɹæŋɡ(j)əˌleɪ̯ʃ(ə)n/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #39,113 among 6,566 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 21 likely wrong-spelling variants for strangulation, with forms such as "srtangulation", "sstrangulation", and "starngulation". 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. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Latin strangulatio (“choking, suffocation”), from strangulare (“to choke, suffocate”); see strangle. The correct English form is strangulation, spelled S-T-R-A-N-G-U-L-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    The act of strangling or the state of being strangled.
  2. 2
    The constriction of the air passage or other body part that cuts off the flow of a fluid.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Road congestion in the Manchester and Liverpool areas has already reached strangulation point and it is regarded as impossible for the roads to handle this displaced traffic; buses already take up to three times as long as the trains to cover the same distance.

Etymology

From Latin strangulatio (“choking, suffocation”), from strangulare (“to choke, suffocate”); see strangle.

This word in other languages

estrangulación(Español)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • srtangulation
  • sstrangulation
  • starngulation
  • stragnulation
  • stranggulation
  • strangluation
  • strangualtion
  • strangulaiton
  • strangulasion
  • strangulatino
  • strangulationn
  • strangulatoin
  • strangulattion
  • strangullation
  • strangultaion
  • stranngulation
  • stranuglation
  • strnagulation
  • strrangulation
  • sttrangulation
  • tsrangulation

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

srtangulation2sstrangulation1starngulation2stragnulation2stranggulation1strangluation2strangualtion2strangulaiton2
Edit distance from "strangulation"

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 "strangulation"?
"strangulation" is spelled S-T-R-A-N-G-U-L-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈstɹæŋɡ(j)əˌleɪ̯ʃ(ə)n/.
What does "strangulation" mean?
As a noun, "strangulation" means: The act of strangling or the state of being strangled.
What are common misspellings of "strangulation"?
Common misspellings include "srtangulation", "sstrangulation", "starngulation", "stragnulation", "stranggulation". The correct spelling is "strangulation".
How do you pronounce "strangulation"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "strangulation" is /ˈstɹæŋɡ(j)əˌleɪ̯ʃ(ə)n/. 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 "strangulation"?
From Latin strangulatio (“choking, suffocation”), from strangulare (“to choke, suffocate”); see strangle. 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 "strangulation", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 13 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (21 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list