unification
/ˌjuːnɪfɪˈkeɪʃn̩/
"unification" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“unification” is a moderately-common English word, ranked #18,213 in English word frequency and used as a noun.
- #18,213
- frequency rank, English
- 11
- letters
- 16
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - The act or process of unifying.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | unification |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˌjuːnɪfɪˈkeɪʃn̩/ |
| Letters | 11 |
| Frequency rank | #18,213 |
| Misspellings tracked | 16 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “unification” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for unification is 11 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˌjuːnɪfɪˈkeɪʃn̩/. Corpus data places it at rank #18,213 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for unification, with forms such as "nuification", "uinfication", and "unfiication". 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 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: Either: * from unify + -ification (suffix forming nouns denoting acts or processes whereby subjects become something else); or * borrowed from French unification; or * borrowed from Italian unificazione. The correct English form is unification, spelled U-N-I-F-I-C-A-T-I-O-N.
Definition
- 1The act or process of unifying.
- 2The state of being unified.
- 3An algorithmic process of solving equations between symbolic expressions.
Etymology
Either: * from unify + -ification (suffix forming nouns denoting acts or processes whereby subjects become something else); or * borrowed from French unification; or * borrowed from Italian unificazione.
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: nuification,uinfication,unfiication,unifciation,uniffication,unifiaction,unificaiton,unificasion,unificatino,unificationn,unificatoin,unificattion,unificcation,unifictaion,uniifcation,unnification
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of unification - 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.
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.
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Using “unification”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is U-N-I-F-I-C-A-T-I-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˌjuːnɪfɪˈkeɪʃn̩/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- 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.