# relaxation

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌriː.lækˈseɪ.ʃən/ · frequency rank #11,098

## Definitions
1. The act of relaxing or the state of being relaxed; the opposite of stress or tension; the aim of recreation and leisure activities.
2. A diminution of tone, tension, or firmness; specifically in pathology: a looseness; a diminution of the natural and healthy tone of parts.
3. Remission or abatement of rigor.
4. Remission of attention or application.
5. Unbending; recreation; a state or occupation intended to give mental or bodily relief after effort.
6. The transition of a nucleus, atom or molecule from a higher energy level to a lower one; the opposite of excitation
7. The release following musical tension.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Latin relaxatio, relaxationis; equivalent to relax + -ation.

## Easily confused with
- **relocation** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/relaxation-vs-relocation)
- **relegation** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/relaxation-vs-relegation)
- **reparation** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/relaxation-vs-reparation)
- **relation** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/relation-vs-relaxation)
- **reclamation** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/reclamation-vs-relaxation)

## Common misspellings (15)
`erlaxation`, `realxation`, `relaaxtion`, `relaxaiton`, `relaxasion`, `relaxatino`, `relaxationn`, `relaxatoin`, `relaxattion`, `relaxtaion`, `relaxxation`, `rellaxation`, `relxaation`, `rleaxation`, `rrelaxation`

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