vibration

/vaɪˈbɹeɪʃən/

//vaɪˈbɹeɪʃən// noun

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"vibration" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“vibration” has 14 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #13,268. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#13,268
frequency rank, English
7,391
“V” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - The act of vibrating or the condition of being vibrated.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

vibration vs vibrato
78% similar
vibration vs vibrator
78% similar
vibration vs violation
78% similar

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

Key facts for vibration
PropertyValue
Headwordvibration
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/vaɪˈbɹeɪʃən/
Letters9
Frequency rank#13,268
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “vibration” 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). vibration lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around vibration (IPA /vaɪˈbɹeɪʃən/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #13,268 among 7,391 “V” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for vibration, with forms such as "ivbration", "vbiration", and "vibartion". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "vibrato", "vibrator", "violation", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From French vibration, from Latin vibrātiō (“a shaking or brandishing”), from vibrō (“shake, vibrate”); see vibrate. Morphologically vibrate + -ion. The correct English form is vibration, spelled V-I-B-R-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    The act of vibrating or the condition of being vibrated.
  2. 2
    Any periodic process, especially a rapid linear motion of a body about an equilibrium position.
  3. 3
    A single complete vibrating motion.
  4. 4
    A vibrational energy of spiritual nature through which mediumistic and other paranormal phenomena are conveyed or affected.
  5. 5
    An instinctively sensed emotional aura or atmosphere.

Etymology

From French vibration, from Latin vibrātiō (“a shaking or brandishing”), from vibrō (“shake, vibrate”); see vibrate. Morphologically vibrate + -ion.

This word in other languages

vibración(Español)vibration(Français)Vibration(Deutsch)vibração(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ivbration,vbiration,vibartion,vibbration,vibraiton,vibrasion,vibratino,vibrationn,vibratoin,vibrattion,vibrration,vibrtaion,virbation,vvibration

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ivbration2vbiration2vibartion2vibbration1vibraiton2vibrasion1vibratino2vibrationn1
Edit distance from "vibration"

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 "vibration"?
"vibration" is spelled V-I-B-R-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /vaɪˈbɹeɪʃən/.
What does "vibration" mean?
As a noun, "vibration" means: The act of vibrating or the condition of being vibrated.
What words are commonly confused with "vibration"?
"vibration" is commonly confused with "vibrato", "vibrator", "violation". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "vibration"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "vibration" is /vaɪˈbɹeɪʃən/. 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 "vibration"?
From French vibration, from Latin vibrātiō (“a shaking or brandishing”), from vibrō (“shake, vibrate”); see vibrate. Morphologically vibrate + -ion. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “vibration”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is V-I-B-R-A-T-I-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /vaɪˈbɹeɪʃən/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “vibrato” - see the side-by-side comparison. vibration vs vibrato
  • 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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list