# commendation

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌkɒmənˈdeɪʃən/ · frequency rank #28,874

## Definitions
1. The act of commending; praise; favorable representation in words; recommendation.
2. That which is the ground of approbation or praise.
3. A message of affection or respect; compliments; greeting.
4. An award or recognition for performance; a medal.

## Etymology
From Middle English commendacioun, from Old French commendacion (“approval, praise”), from Latin commendatio (“recommendation, commendation”), from commendare.

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

## Common misspellings (17)
`ccommendation`, `cmomendation`, `comemndation`, `comendation`, `commednation`, `commenadtion`, `commendaiton`, `commendasion`, `commendatino`, `commendationn`, `commendatoin`, `commendattion`, `commenddation`, `commendtaion`, `commenndation`, `commnedation`, `ocmmendation`

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