# celebration

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌsɛl.ɪˈbɹeɪ.ʃən/ · frequency rank #4,354

## Definitions
1. The formal performance of a solemn rite, such as Christian sacrament.
2. The observance of a holiday or feast day, as by solemnities.
3. The act, process of showing appreciation, gratitude and/or remembrance, notably as a social event.
4. A social gathering for entertainment and fun; a party.

## Etymology
From Old French celebration, from Latin celebratio. Equivalent to celebrate + -ion.

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

## Common misspellings (17)
`ccelebration`, `ceelbration`, `celberation`, `celebartion`, `celebbration`, `celebraiton`, `celebrasion`, `celebratino`, `celebrationn`, `celebratoin`, `celebrattion`, `celebrration`, `celebrtaion`, `celerbation`, `cellebration`, `cleebration`, `eclebration`

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