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
969
“V” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The act of vibrating or the condition of being vibrated.

Corpus desk

Index EN-vibration · vibration · English

vibration · rank #13,268 · 14 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #13,268
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 969
  • PHOTO-FINISH wartime

Nearest frequency peer: wartime (+2 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 “vibration”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “vibration” 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).

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)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “vibration”

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).vibrationlands 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 “wartime” (#13,270), “Valerie” (#13,265), “weakest” (#13,271). Among 969 “V” headwords, “vibration” is #13,268. 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 969 “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.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how vibration appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. The moon, which had been slowly ascending, now shone through an open space between the trees; and the rippling waters of the brook gave back her light in luminous vibrations.
  2. "And the sitters?" "I expect Professor Challenger may wish to bring a friend or two of his own." "They will form a horrible block of vibrations! We must have some of our own sympathetic people to counteract it."

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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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list