supplementation

noun

"supplementation" is a 15-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“supplementation” has 22 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #30,996. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#30,996
frequency rank, English
54,294
“S” headwords
22
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - The act of supplementing

Key facts for supplementation
PropertyValue
Headwordsupplementation
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters15
Frequency rank#30,996
Misspellings tracked22
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “supplementation” sits in English frequency

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

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 22 spelling variants around supplementation, anoun. Corpus frequency is #30,996 among 54,294 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 22 likely wrong-spelling variants for supplementation, with forms such as "spuplementation", "ssupplementation", and "suplementation". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From supplement + -ation. The correct English form is supplementation, spelled S-U-P-P-L-E-M-E-N-T-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    The act of supplementing
  2. 2
    Something added as a supplement

Etymology

From supplement + -ation.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • spuplementation
  • ssupplementation
  • suplementation
  • suplpementation
  • suppelmentation
  • suppleemntation
  • supplemenattion
  • supplemenntation
  • supplementaiton
  • supplementasion
  • supplementatino
  • supplementationn
  • supplementatoin
  • supplementattion
  • supplementtaion
  • supplementtation
  • supplemetnation
  • supplemmentation
  • supplemnetation
  • suppllementation
  • supplmeentation
  • uspplementation

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

spuplementation2ssupplementation1suplementation1suplpementation2suppelmentation2suppleemntation2supplemenattion2supplemenntation1
Edit distance from "supplementation"

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 "supplementation"?
"supplementation" is spelled S-U-P-P-L-E-M-E-N-T-A-T-I-O-N.
What does "supplementation" mean?
As a noun, "supplementation" means: The act of supplementing
What are common misspellings of "supplementation"?
Common misspellings include "spuplementation", "ssupplementation", "suplementation", "suplpementation", "suppelmentation". The correct spelling is "supplementation".
What is the origin of the word "supplementation"?
From supplement + -ation. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “supplementation”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is S-U-P-P-L-E-M-E-N-T-A-T-I-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

Same frequency band

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list