# desecration

> English word · Noun · IPA /dɛ.sɪˈkɹeɪ.ʃən/ · frequency rank #39,774

## Definitions
1. An act of disrespect or impiety towards something considered sacred.

## Easily confused with
- **desertion** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/desecration-vs-desertion)
- **desperation** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/desecration-vs-desperation)

## Common misspellings (17)
`ddesecration`, `deescration`, `desceration`, `desecartion`, `deseccration`, `desecraiton`, `desecrasion`, `desecratino`, `desecrationn`, `desecratoin`, `desecrattion`, `desecrration`, `desecrtaion`, `desercation`, `dessecration`, `dseecration`, `edsecration`

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