# dissertation

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌdɪsəˈteɪʃən/ · frequency rank #11,200

## Definitions
1. A formal exposition of a subject, especially a research paper that students write in order to complete the requirements for a doctoral degree in the US and a non-doctoral degree in the UK; a thesis.
2. A lengthy lecture on a subject; a treatise; a discourse; a sermon.

## Etymology
From Latin dissertātiō, from dissertō.

## Common misspellings (17)
`ddissertation`, `disertation`, `disesrtation`, `disserattion`, `disserrtation`, `dissertaiton`, `dissertasion`, `dissertatino`, `dissertationn`, `dissertatoin`, `dissertattion`, `disserttaion`, `disserttation`, `dissetration`, `dissretation`, `dsisertation`, `idssertation`

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