# deliberation

> English word · Noun · IPA /dɪˌlɪbəˈɹeɪʃən/ · frequency rank #26,747

## Definitions
1. The act of deliberating, or of weighing and examining the reasons for and against a choice or measure; careful consideration; mature reflection.
2. Careful discussion and examination of the reasons for and against a measure.

## Etymology
From Middle English deliberacioun, from Old French deliberation, from Latin deliberātiō. Morphologically deliberate + -ion.

## Common misspellings (18)
`ddeliberation`, `deilberation`, `delbieration`, `delibberation`, `delibeartion`, `deliberaiton`, `deliberasion`, `deliberatino`, `deliberationn`, `deliberatoin`, `deliberattion`, `deliberration`, `delibertaion`, `delibreation`, `deliebration`, `delliberation`, `dleiberation`, `edliberation`

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