# visitation

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌvɪzɪˈteɪʃən/ · frequency rank #18,731

## Definitions
1. The act of visiting, or an instance of being visited.
2. An official visit to inspect or examine something.
3. An encounter with aliens or supernatural beings such as ghosts.
4. An affliction or disaster attributed to destiny, or to God.
5. The right of a separated or divorced parent to visit a child; access.
6. A punishment or blessing ordained by God.
7. An unusual and extensive irruption of a species of animals into another region.

## Etymology
From Anglo-Norman visitacioun, from Old French visitacion, from Latin vīsitātiō. By surface analysis, visit + -ation.

## Common misspellings (15)
`ivsitation`, `viistation`, `visiattion`, `visitaiton`, `visitasion`, `visitatino`, `visitationn`, `visitatoin`, `visitattion`, `visittaion`, `visittation`, `vissitation`, `vistiation`, `vsiitation`, `vvisitation`

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