# deportation

> English word · Noun · IPA /diːˌpɔːˈteɪʃən/ · frequency rank #13,496

## Definitions
1. The act of deporting or exiling, or the state of being deported; banishment; transportation.

## Etymology
From Middle French déportation, equivalent to deport + -ation.

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

## Common misspellings (17)
`ddeportation`, `deoprtation`, `deporattion`, `deporrtation`, `deportaiton`, `deportasion`, `deportatino`, `deportationn`, `deportatoin`, `deportattion`, `deporttaion`, `deporttation`, `depotration`, `depportation`, `deprotation`, `dpeortation`, `edportation`

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