# flotation

> English word · Noun · IPA /floʊˈteɪʃən/ · frequency rank #24,449

## Definitions
1. A state of floating, or being afloat.
2. The ability (as of a tire or snowshoes) to stay on the surface of soft ground or snow.
3. A process of separating minerals by agitating a mixture with water and detergents etc; selected substances being carried to the surface in air bubbles.
4. The launching onto the market of a tranche of stocks or shares, usually a new issue.

## Etymology
From float + -ation.

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

## Common misspellings (14)
`fflotation`, `fllotation`, `floattion`, `flotaiton`, `flotasion`, `flotatino`, `flotationn`, `flotatoin`, `flotattion`, `flottaion`, `flottation`, `fltoation`, `foltation`, `lfotation`

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