# alleviation

> English word · Noun · IPA /əˌliːviˈeɪʃən/ · frequency rank #45,198

## Definitions
1. The act of alleviating; relief or mitigation.
2. the act of reducing pain or anything else unpleasant; easement

## Etymology
From alleviate + -ion.

## Easily confused with
- **allegation** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/allegation-vs-alleviation)

## Common misspellings (14)
`alelviation`, `aleviation`, `alleivation`, `allevaition`, `alleviaiton`, `alleviasion`, `alleviatino`, `alleviationn`, `alleviatoin`, `alleviattion`, `allevitaion`, `allevviation`, `allveiation`, `laleviation`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/alleviation