# contemplation

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌkɒntəmˈpleɪʃən/ · frequency rank #23,788

## Definitions
1. The act of contemplating; musing; being highly concentrated in thought
2. Holy meditation.
3. The act of looking forward to a future event
4. The state of being considered or planned.

## Etymology
From Middle English contemplacioun, from Old French contemplation, from Latin contemplatio.

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

## Common misspellings (21)
`ccontemplation`, `cnotemplation`, `conetmplation`, `conntemplation`, `contemlpation`, `contemmplation`, `contempaltion`, `contemplaiton`, `contemplasion`, `contemplatino`, `contemplationn`, `contemplatoin`, `contemplattion`, `contempllation`, `contempltaion`, `contempplation`, `contepmlation`, `contmeplation`, `conttemplation`, `cotnemplation`, `ocntemplation`

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