# veneration

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌvɛnəˈɹeɪʃən/ · frequency rank #34,337

## Definitions
1. The act of venerating or the state of being venerated.
2. Profound reverence, respect or awe.
3. Religious zeal, idolatry or devotion.

## Etymology
From Middle French vénération, from Old French veneracion, from Latin veneratio.

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

## Common misspellings (15)
`evneration`, `veenration`, `veneartion`, `veneraiton`, `venerasion`, `veneratino`, `venerationn`, `veneratoin`, `venerattion`, `venerration`, `venertaion`, `venneration`, `venreation`, `vneeration`, `vveneration`

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