# evaporation

> English word · Noun · IPA /ɪˌvæpəˈɹeɪʃən/ · frequency rank #26,083

## Definitions
1. The process of a liquid converting to the gaseous state.
2. The process in which all or a portion of liquid (in a container) is turned into vapour, in order to increase the concentration of solid matter in the mixture.
3. That which is evaporated; vapor.

## Etymology
From French évaporation, from Latin evaporatio. Morphologically evaporate + -ion.

## Easily confused with
- **elaboration** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/elaboration-vs-evaporation)

## Common misspellings (16)
`eavporation`, `evaopration`, `evapoartion`, `evaporaiton`, `evaporasion`, `evaporatino`, `evaporationn`, `evaporatoin`, `evaporattion`, `evaporration`, `evaportaion`, `evapporation`, `evaproation`, `evpaoration`, `evvaporation`, `veaporation`

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