# satisfaction

> English word · Noun · IPA /sætɪsˈfækʃən/ · frequency rank #5,546

## Definitions
1. A fulfilment of a need or desire.
2. The pleasure obtained by such fulfillment.
3. The source of such gratification.
4. A reparation for an injury or loss.
5. A vindication for a wrong suffered.
6. Sexual pleasure.

## Etymology
From Middle English satisfaccioun, from Old French satisfaccion and Latin satisfactiō, satisfactiōnis.

## Common misspellings (19)
`astisfaction`, `saitsfaction`, `satifsaction`, `satisafction`, `satisfacction`, `satisfaciton`, `satisfacsion`, `satisfactino`, `satisfactionn`, `satisfactoin`, `satisfacttion`, `satisfatcion`, `satisfcation`, `satisffaction`, `satissfaction`, `satsifaction`, `sattisfaction`, `ssatisfaction`, `staisfaction`

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