# classification

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌklæsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/ · frequency rank #5,305

## Definitions
1. The act of forming into a class or classes; a distribution into groups, as classes, orders, families, etc., according to some common relations or attributes.

## Etymology
Borrowed from French classification.

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

## Common misspellings (20)
`calssification`, `cclassification`, `clasification`, `clasisfication`, `classfiication`, `classifciation`, `classiffication`, `classifiaction`, `classificaiton`, `classificasion`, `classificatino`, `classificationn`, `classificatoin`, `classificattion`, `classificcation`, `classifictaion`, `classiifcation`, `cllassification`, `clsasification`, `lcassification`

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