# calibration

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌkæl.ɪˈbɹeɪ.ʃən/ · frequency rank #18,511

## Definitions
1. The act of calibrating something.

## Etymology
From calibrate + -ion.

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

## Common misspellings (17)
`aclibration`, `cailbration`, `calbiration`, `calibartion`, `calibbration`, `calibraiton`, `calibrasion`, `calibratino`, `calibrationn`, `calibratoin`, `calibrattion`, `calibrration`, `calibrtaion`, `calirbation`, `callibration`, `ccalibration`, `claibration`

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