# iteration

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌɪt.əˈɹeɪ.ʃən/ · frequency rank #17,395

## Definitions
1. A recital or a second performance; a repetition.
2. A variation or version.
3. The use of repetition in a computer program, especially in the form of a loop.
4. A single repetition of the code within such a repetitive process.

## Etymology
From Latin iterātiō, from iterō. Morphologically iterate + -ion.

## Easily confused with
- **iterative** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/iteration-vs-iterative)
- **ideation** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ideation-vs-iteration)
- **interaction** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/interaction-vs-iteration)
- **integration** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/integration-vs-iteration)

## Common misspellings (13)
`ietration`, `iteartion`, `iteraiton`, `iterasion`, `iteratino`, `iterationn`, `iteratoin`, `iterattion`, `iterration`, `itertaion`, `itreation`, `itteration`, `tieration`

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