# confrontation

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌkɒn.fɹənˈteɪ.ʃən/ · frequency rank #10,832

## Definitions
1. The act of confronting or challenging another, especially face to face.
2. A conflict between armed forces.

## Etymology
From Middle French.
Morphologically confront + -ation.

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

## Common misspellings (21)
`cconfrontation`, `cnofrontation`, `cofnrontation`, `conffrontation`, `conforntation`, `confrnotation`, `confronattion`, `confronntation`, `confrontaiton`, `confrontasion`, `confrontatino`, `confrontationn`, `confrontatoin`, `confrontattion`, `confronttaion`, `confronttation`, `confrotnation`, `confrrontation`, `connfrontation`, `conrfontation`, `ocnfrontation`

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