# configuration

> English word · Noun · IPA /kənˌfɪɡ.əˈɹeɪ̯.ʃən/ · frequency rank #7,435

## Definitions
1. The form of a thing, as depending on the relative placement of the parts of a thing's shape.
2. The relative positions of a set of things; the way things are arranged or put together;
3. The relative positions of a set of things; the way things are arranged or put together;
4. The arrangement of electrons in an atom, molecule, or other physical structure like a crystal.
5. A finite set of points and lines (and sometimes planes), generally with equal numbers of points per line and equal numbers of lines per point.
6. The way a computing environment (physical or software) is set up or customized to the needs of its users.
7. The process of customizing a computing environment in this way.

## Etymology
From Middle French configuration, from Latin cōnfigūrātiō. Morphologically configure + -ation.

## Common misspellings (20)
`cconfiguration`, `cnofiguration`, `cofniguration`, `conffiguration`, `confgiuration`, `configguration`, `configruation`, `configuartion`, `configuraiton`, `configurasion`, `configuratino`, `configurationn`, `configuratoin`, `configurattion`, `configurration`, `configurtaion`, `confiugration`, `conifguration`, `connfiguration`, `ocnfiguration`

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