# qualification

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌkwɒlɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/ · frequency rank #8,595

## Definitions
1. The act or process of qualifying for a position, achievement etc.
2. An ability or attribute that aids someone's chances of qualifying for something; specifically, completed professional training.
3. A certificate, diploma, or degree awarded after successful completion of a course, training, or exam.
4. A clause or condition which qualifies something; a modification, a limitation.
5. A quality or attribute.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French qualification in the 1540s, which in turn derives from Medieval Latin quālificātiō. By surface analysis, qual(ify) + -ification.

## Easily confused with
- **qualifications** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/qualification-vs-qualifications)
- **quantification** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/qualification-vs-quantification)

## Common misspellings (19)
`qaulification`, `qqualification`, `quailfication`, `qualfiication`, `qualifciation`, `qualiffication`, `qualifiaction`, `qualificaiton`, `qualificasion`, `qualificatino`, `qualificationn`, `qualificatoin`, `qualificattion`, `qualificcation`, `qualifictaion`, `qualiifcation`, `quallification`, `qulaification`, `uqalification`

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