# dedication

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌdɛdɪˈkeɪʃən/ · frequency rank #7,553

## Definitions
1. The act of dedicating or the state of being dedicated.
2. A note addressed to a patron or friend, prefixed to a work of art as a token of respect, esteem, or affection.
3. The event, or the ceremony celebrating it, marking an official completion, opening, or beginning.
4. The deliberate or negligent surrender of all rights to property.

## Etymology
Originated 1350–1400 from Middle English dedicacioun, from Old French dedicacion (“consecration of a church or chapel”), from Latin dēdicātiō, equivalent to dēdicātus+-iōn.

## Easily confused with
- **deduction** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dedication-vs-deduction)
- **depiction** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dedication-vs-depiction)
- **deviation** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dedication-vs-deviation)
- **derivation** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dedication-vs-derivation)

## Common misspellings (15)
`ddedication`, `ddeication`, `dedciation`, `deddication`, `dediaction`, `dedicaiton`, `dedicasion`, `dedicatino`, `dedicationn`, `dedicatoin`, `dedicattion`, `dediccation`, `dedictaion`, `deidcation`, `eddication`

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