# coalition

> English word · Noun · IPA /kəʊ.əˈlɪʃ.ən/ · frequency rank #4,838

## Definitions
1. A temporary group or union of organizations, usually formed for a particular advantage.
2. The collective noun for a group of cheetahs.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French coalition, from Medieval Latin coalitiō, coalitiōnem, from Latin coalitus.

## Easily confused with
- **condition** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/coalition-vs-condition)
- **collision** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/coalition-vs-collision)
- **cognition** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/coalition-vs-cognition)
- **collation** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/coalition-vs-collation)

## Common misspellings (13)
`caolition`, `ccoalition`, `coailtion`, `coaliiton`, `coalision`, `coalitino`, `coalitionn`, `coalitoin`, `coalittion`, `coallition`, `coaltiion`, `colaition`, `ocalition`

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