transplantation

noun

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

The verdict

“transplantation” is a moderately-common English word, ranked #21,684 in English word frequency and used as a noun.

#21,684
frequency rank, English
15
letters
25
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - The resettlement of a group of people.

Key facts for transplantation
PropertyValue
Headwordtransplantation
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters15
Frequency rank#21,684
Misspellings tracked25
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “transplantation” 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). transplantation lands here:

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for transplantation is 15 letters long, classified as a noun. Corpus data places it at rank #21,684 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 25 likely wrong-spelling variants for transplantation, with forms such as "rtansplantation", "tarnsplantation", and "trannsplantation". 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. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle French transplantation, from transplanter (“to transplant”) + -ation (suffix indicating an action or process). The correct English form is transplantation, spelled T-R-A-N-S-P-L-A-N-T-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    The resettlement of a group of people.
  2. 2
    A surgical operation in which an organ is moved from a donor to a recipient; an organ transplant.
  3. 3
    A surgical operation in which an organ is moved from a donor to a recipient; an organ transplant.
  4. 4
    The uprooting of a tree and planting it in a new location.

Etymology

From Middle French transplantation, from transplanter (“to transplant”) + -ation (suffix indicating an action or process).

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: rtansplantation,tarnsplantation,trannsplantation,tranpslantation,translpantation,transpalntation,transplanattion,transplanntation,transplantaiton,transplantasion,transplantatino,transplantationn,transplantatoin,transplantattion,transplanttaion,transplanttation,transplatnation,transpllantation,transplnatation,transpplantation,transsplantation,trasnplantation,trnasplantation,trransplantation,ttransplantation

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

rtansplantation2tarnsplantation2trannsplantation1tranpslantation2translpantation2transpalntation2transplanattion2transplanntation1
Edit distance from "transplantation"

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 "transplantation"?
"transplantation" is spelled T-R-A-N-S-P-L-A-N-T-A-T-I-O-N.
What does "transplantation" mean?
As a noun, "transplantation" means: The resettlement of a group of people.
What are common misspellings of "transplantation"?
Common misspellings include "rtansplantation", "tarnsplantation", "trannsplantation", "tranpslantation", "translpantation". The correct spelling is "transplantation".
What is the origin of the word "transplantation"?
From Middle French transplantation, from transplanter (“to transplant”) + -ation (suffix indicating an action or process). See the full etymology section above for more details.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “transplantation”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is T-R-A-N-S-P-L-A-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
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list