# vibration

> English word · Noun · IPA /vaɪˈbɹeɪʃən/ · frequency rank #13,268

## Definitions
1. The act of vibrating or the condition of being vibrated.
2. Any periodic process, especially a rapid linear motion of a body about an equilibrium position.
3. A single complete vibrating motion.
4. A vibrational energy of spiritual nature through which mediumistic and other paranormal phenomena are conveyed or affected.
5. An instinctively sensed emotional aura or atmosphere.

## Etymology
From French vibration, from Latin vibrātiō (“a shaking or brandishing”), from vibrō (“shake, vibrate”); see vibrate. Morphologically vibrate + -ion.

## Easily confused with
- **vibrato** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/vibration-vs-vibrato)
- **vibrator** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/vibration-vs-vibrator)
- **violation** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/vibration-vs-violation)
- **vibrational** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/vibration-vs-vibrational)

## Common misspellings (14)
`ivbration`, `vbiration`, `vibartion`, `vibbration`, `vibraiton`, `vibrasion`, `vibratino`, `vibrationn`, `vibratoin`, `vibrattion`, `vibrration`, `vibrtaion`, `virbation`, `vvibration`

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