# ovation

> English word · Noun · IPA [ə(ʊ)ˈveɪ.ʃn̩] · frequency rank #19,926

## Definitions
1. A victory ceremony of less importance than a triumph.
2. A (ceremony for the) recognition of some achievement.
3. Prolonged enthusiastic applause.

## Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin ovātiōnem.

## Easily confused with
- **ovulation** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ovation-vs-ovulation)
- **option** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/option-vs-ovation)
- **ovarian** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ovarian-vs-ovation)
- **oration** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/oration-vs-ovation)

## Common misspellings (10)
`oavtion`, `ovaiton`, `ovasion`, `ovatino`, `ovationn`, `ovatoin`, `ovattion`, `ovtaion`, `ovvation`, `voation`

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