# contribution

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌkɒntɹɪˈbjuːʃən/ · frequency rank #4,009

## Definitions
1. Something given or offered that adds to a larger whole.
2. An amount of money given toward something.
3. The act of contributing.
4. The taking part, often with the idea that it has led to (scientific etc.) progress.

## Etymology
From Middle English contribucioun, contribucion, from Old French contribution, from Latin contribūtiōnem, contribūtiō, from Latin contribuēre. By surface analysis, contribute + -ion.

## Easily confused with
- **contrition** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/contribution-vs-contrition)
- **contributor** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/contribution-vs-contributor)
- **contributions** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/contribution-vs-contributions)
- **contributing** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/contributing-vs-contribution)

## Common misspellings (19)
`ccontribution`, `cnotribution`, `conntribution`, `conrtibution`, `contirbution`, `contrbiution`, `contribbution`, `contribtuion`, `contribuiton`, `contribusion`, `contributino`, `contributionn`, `contributoin`, `contributtion`, `contriubtion`, `contrribution`, `conttribution`, `cotnribution`, `ocntribution`

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