# legation

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #47,154

## Definitions
1. The purpose for which a legate is sent; a legate's mission or commission. Now rare (cf. OED)
2. The post or office of a legate; a legateship.
3. A diplomatic mission.
4. The official residence of a diplomat.

## Etymology
From Latin lēgātiō.

## Easily confused with
- **legion** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/legation-vs-legion)
- **location** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/legation-vs-location)

## Common misspellings (12)
`elgation`, `leagtion`, `legaiton`, `legasion`, `legatino`, `legationn`, `legatoin`, `legattion`, `leggation`, `legtaion`, `lgeation`, `llegation`

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