# appreciation

> English word · Noun · IPA /əˌpɹiː.ʃiˈeɪ.ʃən/ · frequency rank #5,853

## Definitions
1. The act of appreciating.
2. A fair valuation or estimate of merit, worth, weight, etc.; recognition of excellence; gratitude and esteem.
3. Accurate perception; true estimation.
4. A rise in value.

## Etymology
From French appréciation. By surface analysis, appreciate + -ion.

## Easily confused with
- **appreciative** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/appreciation-vs-appreciative)
- **appreciating** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/appreciating-vs-appreciation)

## Common misspellings (16)
`apperciation`, `apprceiation`, `apprecaition`, `apprecciation`, `appreciaiton`, `appreciasion`, `appreciatino`, `appreciationn`, `appreciatoin`, `appreciattion`, `apprecitaion`, `appreication`, `apprreciation`, `apreciation`, `aprpeciation`, `papreciation`

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