# documentation

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌdɒkjʊmɛnˈteɪʃən/ · frequency rank #7,676

## Definitions
1. Something transposed from a thought to a document; the written account of an idea.
2. Documentary evidence and sources.
3. Documents that explain the operation of a particular machine or software program.
4. Comments that explain the usage of individual functions, libraries and blocks of code.

## Etymology
From document + -ation or Medieval Latin documentātio.

## Common misspellings (20)
`dcoumentation`, `ddocumentation`, `doccumentation`, `docmuentation`, `docuemntation`, `documenattion`, `documenntation`, `documentaiton`, `documentasion`, `documentatino`, `documentationn`, `documentatoin`, `documentattion`, `documenttaion`, `documenttation`, `documetnation`, `docummentation`, `documnetation`, `doucmentation`, `odcumentation`

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