# collaboration

> English word · Noun · IPA /kəˌlæbəˈɹeɪʃən/ · frequency rank #4,433

## Definitions
1. The act of collaborating.
2. A production or creation made by collaborating.
3. Treasonous cooperation.

## Etymology
Originated 1855–60 from French collaboration, from Late Latin collaboratus + -ion, from Latin con- (“with”) + labōrō (“work”). Morphologically collaborate + -ion.

## Easily confused with
- **collaborator** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/collaboration-vs-collaborator)
- **collaborative** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/collaboration-vs-collaborative)

## Common misspellings (18)
`ccollaboration`, `clolaboration`, `colaboration`, `colalboration`, `collabboration`, `collaboartion`, `collaboraiton`, `collaborasion`, `collaboratino`, `collaborationn`, `collaboratoin`, `collaborattion`, `collaborration`, `collabortaion`, `collabroation`, `collaobration`, `collbaoration`, `ocllaboration`

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