# infestation

> English word · Noun · IPA /ɪnfɛsˈteɪʃən/ · frequency rank #23,314

## Definitions
1. The presence of a large number of pest organisms in an area or field, on the surface of a host or anything that might contact a host, or in the soil.

## Etymology
From Middle French infestation, from Late Latin infestatio. Morphologically infest + -ation.

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

## Common misspellings (17)
`ifnestation`, `inefstation`, `infesattion`, `infesstation`, `infestaiton`, `infestasion`, `infestatino`, `infestationn`, `infestatoin`, `infestattion`, `infesttaion`, `infesttation`, `infetsation`, `inffestation`, `infsetation`, `innfestation`, `nifestation`

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