# confederation

> English word · Noun · IPA /kənfɛdəˈɹeɪʃən/ · frequency rank #15,989

## Definitions
1. A union or alliance of states or political organizations.
2. The act of forming an alliance.

## Etymology
From Middle English confederacion, confideracion and Middle French confédération, from Old French confederacion, from Latin cōnfoederātiō. Doublet of confederacy.

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

## Common misspellings (20)
`cconfederation`, `cnofederation`, `cofnederation`, `conefderation`, `confdeeration`, `confedderation`, `confedeartion`, `confederaiton`, `confederasion`, `confederatino`, `confederationn`, `confederatoin`, `confederattion`, `confederration`, `confedertaion`, `confedreation`, `confeedration`, `conffederation`, `connfederation`, `ocnfederation`

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