# salvation

> English word · Noun · IPA /sælˈveɪ.ʃn̩/ · frequency rank #7,737

## Definitions
1. The process of being saved, the state of having been saved (from hell).
2. The act of saving, rescuing (in any context), providing needed safety or liberation; something that does this.
3. The process of being restored or made new for the purpose of becoming saved; the process of being rid of the old poor quality conditions and becoming improved.

## Etymology
From Middle English savacioun, from Old French savaciun, salvaciun, from Latin salvātiō. Displaced native Old English hǣlu.

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

## Common misspellings (14)
`aslvation`, `salavtion`, `sallvation`, `salvaiton`, `salvasion`, `salvatino`, `salvationn`, `salvatoin`, `salvattion`, `salvtaion`, `salvvation`, `savlation`, `slavation`, `ssalvation`

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