# deformation

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌdɛfəˈmeɪʃən/ · frequency rank #23,510

## Definitions
1. The act of deforming, or state of being deformed.
2. A transformation; change of shape.

## Etymology
From Old French deformation, see deform. Morphologically deform + -ation.

## Easily confused with
- **deportation** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/deformation-vs-deportation)
- **decoration** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/decoration-vs-deformation)
- **defamation** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/defamation-vs-deformation)

## Common misspellings (17)
`ddeformation`, `defformation`, `defomration`, `deforamtion`, `deformaiton`, `deformasion`, `deformatino`, `deformationn`, `deformatoin`, `deformattion`, `deformmation`, `deformtaion`, `deforrmation`, `defromation`, `deofrmation`, `dfeormation`, `edformation`

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