# relocation

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌɹiːləʊˈkeɪʃən/ · frequency rank #13,592

## Definitions
1. The act of moving from one place to another.
2. Renewal of a lease.
3. The assigning of addresses to variables either at linkage editing, or at runtime.

## Etymology
From re- + location.

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

## Common misspellings (15)
`erlocation`, `relcoation`, `rellocation`, `reloaction`, `relocaiton`, `relocasion`, `relocatino`, `relocationn`, `relocatoin`, `relocattion`, `reloccation`, `reloctaion`, `reolcation`, `rleocation`, `rrelocation`

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