vindication

/vɪndɪˈkeɪʃən/

//vɪndɪˈkeɪʃən// noun

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"vindication" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“vindication” has 17 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #31,819. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#31,819
frequency rank, English
969
“V” headwords
17
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The act of vindicating or the state of being vindicated.

Corpus desk

Index EN-vindication · vindication · English

vindication · rank #31,819 · 17 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #31,819
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-MID 969
  • PHOTO-FINISH Vincenzo

Nearest frequency peer: Vincenzo (-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 “vindication”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “vindication” 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
Key facts for vindication
PropertyValue
Headwordvindication
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/vɪndɪˈkeɪʃən/
Letters11
Frequency rank#31,819
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “vindication”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).vindicationlands 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 “Vincenzo” (#31,818), “violins” (#31,821), “viciously” (#31,816). Among 969 “V” headwords, “vindication” is #31,819. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around vindication (IPA /vɪndɪˈkeɪʃən/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #31,819 among 969 “V” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for vindication, with forms such as "ivndication", "vidnication", and "vindciation". 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 is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Etymologically, the entry records: From vindicate + -ion. The correct English form is vindication, spelled V-I-N-D-I-C-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    The act of vindicating or the state of being vindicated.
  2. 2
    Evidence, facts, statements, or arguments that justify a claim or belief.

Etymology

From vindicate + -ion.

This word in other languages

justificación(Español)justification(Français)Rechtfertigung(Deutsch)justificação(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ivndication
  • vidnication
  • vindciation
  • vinddication
  • vindiaction
  • vindicaiton
  • vindicasion
  • vindicatino
  • vindicationn
  • vindicatoin
  • vindicattion
  • vindiccation
  • vindictaion
  • vinidcation
  • vinndication
  • vnidication
  • vvindication

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ivndication2vidnication2vindciation2vinddication1vindiaction2vindicaiton2vindicasion1vindicatino2
Edit distance from "vindication"

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 "vindication"?
"vindication" is spelled V-I-N-D-I-C-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /vɪndɪˈkeɪʃən/.
What does "vindication" mean?
As a noun, "vindication" means: The act of vindicating or the state of being vindicated.
What are common misspellings of "vindication"?
Common misspellings include "ivndication", "vidnication", "vindciation", "vinddication", "vindiaction". The correct spelling is "vindication".
How do you pronounce "vindication"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "vindication" is /vɪndɪˈkeɪʃən/. 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 "vindication"?
From vindicate + -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 "vindication", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (17 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list