# perception

> English word · Noun · IPA /pəˈsɛpʃn̩/ · frequency rank #5,346

## Definitions
1. The organisation, identification and interpretation of sensory information.
2. Conscious understanding of something.
3. Vision (ability)
4. Acuity

## Etymology
From Middle English percepcioun, from Middle French percepcion, from Latin perceptiō (“a receiving or collecting, perception, comprehension”), from perceptus (“perceived, observed”), perfect passive participle of percipiō (“to perceive, observe”); see perceive.

## Easily confused with
- **perfection** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/perception-vs-perfection)
- **perceptive** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/perception-vs-perceptive)

## Common misspellings (16)
`eprception`, `pecreption`, `percception`, `percepiton`, `percepption`, `percepsion`, `perceptino`, `perceptionn`, `perceptoin`, `percepttion`, `percetpion`, `percpetion`, `perecption`, `perrception`, `pperception`, `preception`

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