# calculation

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌkælkjuˈleɪʃn̩/ · frequency rank #10,173

## Definitions
1. The act or process of calculating.
2. The result of calculating.
3. Reckoning, estimate.
4. An expectation based on circumstances.
5. The act or process of imagining sequences of potential moves and responses without actually moving the pieces.

## Etymology
From Middle English calculation, borrowed from Latin calculatio, calculationis. Morphologically calculate + -ion.

## Easily confused with
- **calculator** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/calculation-vs-calculator)
- **circulation** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/calculation-vs-circulation)
- **calculating** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/calculating-vs-calculation)

## Common misspellings (17)
`aclculation`, `caclulation`, `calcculation`, `calcluation`, `calcualtion`, `calculaiton`, `calculasion`, `calculatino`, `calculationn`, `calculatoin`, `calculattion`, `calcullation`, `calcultaion`, `callculation`, `caluclation`, `ccalculation`, `claculation`

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