# ratification

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌɹætɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/ · frequency rank #24,290

## Definitions
1. The act or process of ratifying, or the state of being ratified.
2. A formal declaration of agreement to a treaty etc.

## Etymology
From Middle French ratification, from Medieval Latin ratificatio.

## Common misspellings (18)
`artification`, `raitfication`, `ratfiication`, `ratifciation`, `ratiffication`, `ratifiaction`, `ratificaiton`, `ratificasion`, `ratificatino`, `ratificationn`, `ratificatoin`, `ratificattion`, `ratificcation`, `ratifictaion`, `ratiifcation`, `rattification`, `rratification`, `rtaification`

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