# stipulation

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌstɪp.jəˈleɪ.ʃən/ · frequency rank #32,196

## Definitions
1. The act of stipulating; a contracting or bargaining; an agreement.
2. Something that is stated or stipulated as a condition of an agreement.
3. The situation, arrangement, and structure of the stipules.
4. A goal to be achieved in a chess problem; for example, to checkmate Black within a specified number of moves.

## Etymology
From Latin stipulātiō.

## Easily confused with
- **simulation** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/simulation-vs-stipulation)
- **stimulation** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/stimulation-vs-stipulation)

## Common misspellings (17)
`sitpulation`, `sstipulation`, `stipluation`, `stippulation`, `stipualtion`, `stipulaiton`, `stipulasion`, `stipulatino`, `stipulationn`, `stipulatoin`, `stipulattion`, `stipullation`, `stipultaion`, `stiuplation`, `stpiulation`, `sttipulation`, `tsipulation`

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