# devastation

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌdɛ.vəˈsteɪ.ʃən/ · frequency rank #18,538

## Definitions
1. The act of devastating, or the state of being devastated; a laying waste.
2. Waste or misapplication of the assets of a deceased person by an executor or administrator; devastavit.

## Etymology
From Middle French dévastation.

## Easily confused with
- **devastating** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/devastating-vs-devastation)
- **devaluation** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/devaluation-vs-devastation)

## Common misspellings (17)
`ddevastation`, `deavstation`, `devasattion`, `devasstation`, `devastaiton`, `devastasion`, `devastatino`, `devastationn`, `devastatoin`, `devastattion`, `devasttaion`, `devasttation`, `devatsation`, `devsatation`, `devvastation`, `dveastation`, `edvastation`

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