# designation

> English word · Noun · IPA /dɛzɪɡˈneɪʃən/ · frequency rank #10,192

## Definitions
1. An act or instance of designating
2. Selection and appointment for a purpose or office.
3. That which designates; a distinguishing mark or name; distinctive title; appellation.
4. Signification, meaning, for example of a word or phrase.
5. Purpose, aim, intention.

## Etymology
From Middle English designacioun, from Latin dēsignātiō, and partly (especially in sense 5) from design + -ation. By surface analysis, designate + -ion.

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

## Common misspellings (17)
`ddesignation`, `deisgnation`, `desgination`, `desigantion`, `desiggnation`, `designaiton`, `designasion`, `designatino`, `designationn`, `designatoin`, `designattion`, `designnation`, `designtaion`, `desingation`, `dessignation`, `dseignation`, `edsignation`

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