# destination

> English word · Noun · IPA /dɛstɪˈneɪʃən/ · frequency rank #4,751

## Definitions
1. The place set for the end of a journey, or to which something is sent; place or point aimed at.
2. The act of destining or appointing.
3. Purpose for which anything is destined; predetermined end, object, or use; ultimate design.

## Etymology
From Latin dēstinātiō, from dēstinō (“to destine”).

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

## Common misspellings (17)
`ddestination`, `desitnation`, `desstination`, `destiantion`, `destinaiton`, `destinasion`, `destinatino`, `destinationn`, `destinatoin`, `destinattion`, `destinnation`, `destintaion`, `destniation`, `desttination`, `detsination`, `dsetination`, `edstination`

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