# ventilation

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌvɛntɪˈleɪʃ(ə)n/ · frequency rank #13,075

## Definitions
1. The replacement of stale or noxious air with fresh.
2. The mechanical system used to circulate and replace air.
3. An exchange of views during a discussion.
4. The public exposure of an issue or topic.
5. The bodily process of breathing; the inhalation of air to provide oxygen, and the exhalation of spent air to remove carbon dioxide.
6. Ellipsis of mechanical ventilation.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French ventilation, from Old French ventilacion, from Late Latin ventilatio, from Latin ventilo. Morphologically ventilate + -ion.

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

## Common misspellings (17)
`evntilation`, `venitlation`, `venntilation`, `ventialtion`, `ventilaiton`, `ventilasion`, `ventilatino`, `ventilationn`, `ventilatoin`, `ventilattion`, `ventillation`, `ventiltaion`, `ventliation`, `venttilation`, `vetnilation`, `vnetilation`, `vventilation`

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