visitation

/ˌvɪzɪˈteɪʃən/

//ˌvɪzɪˈteɪʃən// noun

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

The verdict

“visitation” has 15 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #18,731. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#18,731
frequency rank, English
7,391
“V” headwords
15
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - The act of visiting, or an instance of being visited.

Key facts for visitation
PropertyValue
Headwordvisitation
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˌvɪzɪˈteɪʃən/
Letters10
Frequency rank#18,731
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “visitation” 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). visitation lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around visitation (IPA /ˌvɪzɪˈteɪʃən/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #18,731 among 7,391 “V” headwords. Wiktionary lists 7 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for visitation, with forms such as "ivsitation", "viistation", and "visiattion". 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. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Anglo-Norman visitacioun, from Old French visitacion, from Latin vīsitātiō. By surface analysis, visit + -ation. The correct English form is visitation, spelled V-I-S-I-T-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    The act of visiting, or an instance of being visited.
  2. 2
    An official visit to inspect or examine something.
  3. 3
    An encounter with aliens or supernatural beings such as ghosts.
  4. 4
    An affliction or disaster attributed to destiny, or to God.
  5. 5
    The right of a separated or divorced parent to visit a child; access.
  6. 6
    A punishment or blessing ordained by God.
  7. 7
    An unusual and extensive irruption of a species of animals into another region.

Etymology

From Anglo-Norman visitacioun, from Old French visitacion, from Latin vīsitātiō. By surface analysis, visit + -ation.

This word in other languages

visitación(Español)Besuch(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ivsitation
  • viistation
  • visiattion
  • visitaiton
  • visitasion
  • visitatino
  • visitationn
  • visitatoin
  • visitattion
  • visittaion
  • visittation
  • vissitation
  • vistiation
  • vsiitation
  • vvisitation

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ivsitation2viistation2visiattion2visitaiton2visitasion1visitatino2visitationn1visitatoin2
Edit distance from "visitation"

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 "visitation"?
"visitation" is spelled V-I-S-I-T-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌvɪzɪˈteɪʃən/.
What does "visitation" mean?
As a noun, "visitation" means: The act of visiting, or an instance of being visited.
What are common misspellings of "visitation"?
Common misspellings include "ivsitation", "viistation", "visiattion", "visitaiton", "visitasion". The correct spelling is "visitation".
How do you pronounce "visitation"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "visitation" is /ˌvɪzɪˈteɪʃən/. 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 "visitation"?
From Anglo-Norman visitacioun, from Old French visitacion, from Latin vīsitātiō. By surface analysis, visit + -ation. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “visitation”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is V-I-S-I-T-A-T-I-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˌvɪzɪˈteɪʃən/ (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

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