# fortification

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌfɔː(ɹ)tɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/ · frequency rank #35,300

## Definitions
1. The act of fortifying; the art or science of fortifying places to strengthen defence against an enemy.
2. That which fortifies; especially, a work or works erected to defend a place against attack; a fortified place; a fortress; a fort; a castle.
3. An increase in effectiveness, as by adding ingredients.
4. A jagged pattern sometimes seen during an attack of migraine.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French fortification, from Late Latin fortificatio, fortificationem, from fortifico, from Latin fortis. By surface analysis, fort + -ification.

## Common misspellings (20)
`ffortification`, `foritfication`, `forrtification`, `fortfiication`, `fortifciation`, `fortiffication`, `fortifiaction`, `fortificaiton`, `fortificasion`, `fortificatino`, `fortificationn`, `fortificatoin`, `fortificattion`, `fortificcation`, `fortifictaion`, `fortiifcation`, `forttification`, `fotrification`, `frotification`, `ofrtification`

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