# laceration

> English word · Noun · IPA /læsəˈɹeɪʃən/ · frequency rank #45,479

## Definitions
1. An irregular open wound to soft tissue.
2. The act of lacerating or tearing, either literally or figuratively.

## Easily confused with
- **lactation** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/laceration-vs-lactation)
- **liberation** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/laceration-vs-liberation)

## Common misspellings (15)
`alceration`, `lacceration`, `laceartion`, `laceraiton`, `lacerasion`, `laceratino`, `lacerationn`, `laceratoin`, `lacerattion`, `lacerration`, `lacertaion`, `lacreation`, `laecration`, `lcaeration`, `llaceration`

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