# cooperation

> English word · Noun · IPA /kəʊˌɒp.əˈɹeɪ.ʃən/ · frequency rank #4,292

## Definitions
1. The act of cooperating.
2. Active help from a person, organization, etc., such as an orderly sharing of space or resources.
3. Association for mutual benefit, such as for purposes of production or purchase.

## Etymology
First attested in 1620–1630. Borrowed from French cooperation, from Late Latin cooperātiō. By surface analysis, co- + operation or cooperate + -ion.

## Easily confused with
- **corporation** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/cooperation-vs-corporation)
- **cooperative** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/cooperation-vs-cooperative)

## Common misspellings (16)
`ccooperation`, `cooepration`, `coopeartion`, `cooperaiton`, `cooperasion`, `cooperatino`, `cooperationn`, `cooperatoin`, `cooperattion`, `cooperration`, `coopertaion`, `coopperation`, `coopreation`, `coperation`, `copoeration`, `ocoperation`

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