# flirtation

> English word · Noun · IPA /fləˈteɪʃn̩/ · frequency rank #39,815

## Definitions
1. Playing at courtship; coquetry.
2. An instance of flirting.
3. A period of experimentation with or interest in a particular idea or activity.

## Etymology
From flirt + -ation.

## Easily confused with
- **flotation** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/flirtation-vs-flotation)
- **flirtatious** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/flirtation-vs-flirtatious)

## Common misspellings (14)
`fflirtation`, `flirattion`, `flirrtation`, `flirtaiton`, `flirtasion`, `flirtatino`, `flirtationn`, `flirtatoin`, `flirtattion`, `flirttaion`, `flirttation`, `fllirtation`, `flritation`, `lfirtation`

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