# examination

> English word · Noun · IPA /ɪɡˌzæmɪˈneɪʃən/ · frequency rank #4,599

## Definitions
1. The act of examining.
2. Particularly, an inspection by a medical professional to establish the extent and nature of any sickness or injury.
3. A formal test involving answering written or oral questions under a time constraint and usually without access to textbooks; typically, a large, written test administered to high school and college students covering course material studied in a semester.
4. Interrogation, particularly by a lawyer in court or during discovery.

## Etymology
From Middle English examinacioun, from Old French examinacion, from Latin exāminātiō. Morphologically examine + -ation.

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

## Common misspellings (16)
`eaxmination`, `exaimnation`, `examiantion`, `examinaiton`, `examinasion`, `examinatino`, `examinationn`, `examinatoin`, `examinattion`, `examinnation`, `examintaion`, `exammination`, `examniation`, `exmaination`, `exxamination`, `xeamination`

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