# desalination

> English word · Noun · IPA /diːˌsælɪˈneɪʃən/ · frequency rank #37,414

## Definitions
1. The process of removing salt from sea water in order to make drinking water.

## Etymology
From de- + salination.

## Easily confused with
- **destination** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/desalination-vs-destination)

## Common misspellings (18)
`ddesalination`, `deaslination`, `desailnation`, `desaliantion`, `desalinaiton`, `desalinasion`, `desalinatino`, `desalinationn`, `desalinatoin`, `desalinattion`, `desalinnation`, `desalintaion`, `desallination`, `desalniation`, `deslaination`, `dessalination`, `dsealination`, `edsalination`

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