# battalion

> English word · Noun · IPA /bəˈtæl.i.ən/ · frequency rank #9,442

## Definitions
1. An army unit having two or more companies, etc. and a headquarters. Traditionally forming part of a regiment.
2. an army unit having two or more companies, etc. and a headquarters; forming part of a brigade.
3. Any large body of troops.
4. A great number of things.

## Etymology
From Middle French battaillon (modern French bataillon).

## Common misspellings (11)
`abttalion`, `batalion`, `batatlion`, `battailon`, `battalino`, `battalionn`, `battallion`, `battaloin`, `battlaion`, `bbattalion`, `btatalion`

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