# propagation

> English word · Noun · IPA /pɹɒpəˈɡeɪʃən/ · frequency rank #18,666

## Definitions
1. The multiplication or natural increase in a population.
2. The dissemination of something to a larger area or greater number.
3. The dissemination of something to a larger area or greater number.
4. The act of propagating, especially the movement of a wave.
5. The elongation part of transcription.

## Etymology
From Middle French propagation, from Old French propagacion, from Latin propagatio. Morphologically propagate + -ion.

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

## Common misspellings (17)
`porpagation`, `ppropagation`, `proapgation`, `propaagtion`, `propagaiton`, `propagasion`, `propagatino`, `propagationn`, `propagatoin`, `propagattion`, `propaggation`, `propagtaion`, `propgaation`, `proppagation`, `prpoagation`, `prropagation`, `rpopagation`

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