# certification

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌsɜː.tɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/ · frequency rank #7,427

## Definitions
1. The act of certifying.
2. The granting of a certificate.
3. A professional qualification that certifies a person's ability.

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

## Common misspellings (20)
`ccertification`, `ceritfication`, `cerrtification`, `certfiication`, `certifciation`, `certiffication`, `certifiaction`, `certificaiton`, `certificasion`, `certificatino`, `certificationn`, `certificatoin`, `certificattion`, `certificcation`, `certifictaion`, `certiifcation`, `certtification`, `cetrification`, `cretification`, `ecrtification`

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