# speciation

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌspi.siˈeɪ.ʃən/ · frequency rank #45,670

## Definitions
1. The process by which new distinct species evolve.
2. The formation of different (inorganic) species (especially of ions) as the environment changes.
3. The determination of which species are present in a fluid or tissue specimen, bacterial culture, or viral culture.

## Etymology
From speciate + -ion.

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

## Common misspellings (15)
`pseciation`, `sepciation`, `spceiation`, `specaition`, `specciation`, `speciaiton`, `speciasion`, `speciatino`, `speciationn`, `speciatoin`, `speciattion`, `specitaion`, `speication`, `sppeciation`, `sspeciation`

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