# divination

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌdɪvɪˈneɪʃən/ · frequency rank #33,207

## Definitions
1. The act of divining; a foreseeing or foretelling of future events.
2. The apparent art of discovering secrets or the future by preternatural means.
3. An indication of what is to come in the future or what is secret; a prediction.

## Etymology
From Old French divination, from Latin divinatio.

## Easily confused with
- **domination** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/divination-vs-domination)
- **deviation** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/deviation-vs-divination)

## Common misspellings (15)
`ddivination`, `diivnation`, `diviantion`, `divinaiton`, `divinasion`, `divinatino`, `divinationn`, `divinatoin`, `divinattion`, `divinnation`, `divintaion`, `divniation`, `divvination`, `dviination`, `idvination`

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