# aspiration

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌæspəˈɹeɪʃən/ · frequency rank #19,522

## Definitions
1. The act of aspiring or ardently desiring; an ardent wish or desire, chiefly after what is elevated or spiritual (with common adjunct adpositions being to and of).

## Etymology
From aspire + -ation.

## Easily confused with
- **aspirational** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/aspiration-vs-aspirational)
- **admiration** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/admiration-vs-aspiration)

## Common misspellings (15)
`apsiration`, `asipration`, `aspiartion`, `aspiraiton`, `aspirasion`, `aspiratino`, `aspirationn`, `aspiratoin`, `aspirattion`, `aspirration`, `aspirtaion`, `asppiration`, `aspriation`, `asspiration`, `sapiration`

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