# ascension

> English word · Noun · IPA /əˈsɛnʃən/ · frequency rank #18,486

## Definitions
1. The act of ascending; an ascent.
2. A transcendence of the material world; a transition to a higher form, state, or plane of existence.
3. That which rises, as from distillation.
4. The act or process of ceasing to be an incel, generally by losing one's virginity/having sex, or entering a romantic relationship.

## Etymology
From Middle English ascencioun, from Old French ascension, from Latin ascēnsiō, ascēnsiōnem (“ascent”).

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

## Common misspellings (14)
`acsension`, `asccension`, `ascenison`, `ascennsion`, `ascensino`, `ascensionn`, `ascensoin`, `ascenssion`, `ascention`, `ascesnion`, `ascnesion`, `asecnsion`, `asscension`, `sacension`

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