# donation

> English word · Noun · IPA /dəʊˈneɪʃən/ · frequency rank #7,125

## Definitions
1. A voluntary gift or contribution for a specific cause.
2. The act of giving or bestowing; a grant.

## Etymology
From Middle English donacion, donation, from Middle French donation, from Latin dōnātiō (“a present”), from dōnō (“to give”), from dōnum (“a gift”). Recorded in English since the 15th century. Equivalent to donate + -ion.

## Easily confused with
- **duration** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/donation-vs-duration)
- **donations** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/donation-vs-donations)
- **dilation** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dilation-vs-donation)
- **damnation** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/damnation-vs-donation)
- **domination** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/domination-vs-donation)
- **detonation** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/detonation-vs-donation)

## Common misspellings (12)
`ddonation`, `dnoation`, `doantion`, `donaiton`, `donasion`, `donatino`, `donationn`, `donatoin`, `donattion`, `donnation`, `dontaion`, `odnation`

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