# optimization

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌɑptəmaɪˈzeɪʃən/ · frequency rank #11,927

## Definitions
1. The design and operation of a system or process to make it as good as possible in some defined sense.
2. The reduction of a program or algorithm to its most efficient form, as during compilation, by removing unused portions of code and improving the speed or resource usage of others.

## Etymology
From optimize + -ation.

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

## Common misspellings (18)
`opitmization`, `opptimization`, `optiimzation`, `optimiaztion`, `optimizaiton`, `optimizasion`, `optimizatino`, `optimizationn`, `optimizatoin`, `optimizattion`, `optimiztaion`, `optimizzation`, `optimmization`, `optimziation`, `optmiization`, `opttimization`, `otpimization`, `potimization`

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