variations

/ˌvɛɹiˈeɪʃənz/

//ˌvɛɹiˈeɪʃənz// noun

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"variations" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“variations” has 14 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #6,198. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#6,198
frequency rank, English
969
“V” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - plural of variation

Corpus desk

Index EN-variations · variations · English

variations · rank #6,198 · 14 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-COMMON #6,198
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 969
  • PHOTO-FINISH vacuum

Nearest frequency peer: vacuum (-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 “variations”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “variations” 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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

variations vs variation
90% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for variations
PropertyValue
Headwordvariations
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˌvɛɹiˈeɪʃənz/
Letters10
Frequency rank#6,198
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “variations”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).variationslands here:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “vacuum” (#6,197), “vi” (#6,199), “where's” (#6,200). Among 969 “V” headwords, “variations” is #6,198. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around variations (IPA /ˌvɛɹiˈeɪʃənz/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #6,198 among 969 “V” headwords. Dominant gloss: "plural of variation".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for variations, with forms such as "avriations", "vairations", and "varaitions". 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. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "variation", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct English form is variations, spelled V-A-R-I-A-T-I-O-N-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    plural of variation

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • avriations
  • vairations
  • varaitions
  • variaitons
  • variatinos
  • variationns
  • variationss
  • variatiosn
  • variatoins
  • variattions
  • varitaions
  • varriations
  • vraiations
  • vvariations

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

avriations2vairations2varaitions2variaitons2variatinos2variationns1variationss1variatiosn2
Edit distance from "variations"

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 "variations"?
"variations" is spelled V-A-R-I-A-T-I-O-N-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌvɛɹiˈeɪʃənz/.
What does "variations" mean?
As a noun, "variations" means: plural of variation
What words are commonly confused with "variations"?
"variations" is commonly confused with "variation". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "variations"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "variations" is /ˌvɛɹiˈeɪʃənz/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "variations" come from?
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "variations", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

thoroughly#6,193suspicious#6,189beneficial#6,211comparable#6,225

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

architect14 variantssentenced14 variantsprevented14 variantsinvisible14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list