# perforation

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌpɚfəˈreɪʃən/ · frequency rank #49,545

## Definitions
1. The act of perforating or the state of being perforated.
2. Any opening in a solid object.
3. An abnormal opening in an organ, such as a rupture.
4. A series of holes punched through something in order to assist in separating parts.
5. That portion of a surface that remains after an open disk is removed from it.

## Common misspellings (17)
`eprforation`, `pefroration`, `perfforation`, `perfoartion`, `perforaiton`, `perforasion`, `perforatino`, `perforationn`, `perforatoin`, `perforattion`, `perforration`, `perfortaion`, `perfroation`, `perofration`, `perrforation`, `pperforation`, `preforation`

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