# cessation

> English word · Noun · IPA /sɛˈseɪʃən/ · frequency rank #20,875

## Definitions
1. A ceasing or discontinuance, for example of an action, whether temporary or final.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French cessation, itself a borrowing from Latin cessātiō. By surface analysis, cease + -ation. Compare cession < cede.

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

## Common misspellings (12)
`ccessation`, `cesastion`, `cesation`, `cessaiton`, `cessasion`, `cessatino`, `cessationn`, `cessatoin`, `cessattion`, `cesstaion`, `csesation`, `ecssation`

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