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How do you spell Representation?

Correct spelling

representation

REPRESENTAT + ION. Think: represent.

Why is representation spelled this way?

From Latin repraesentare, to make present again. RE (again) + PRAESENTARE (to present). Representation makes something present again — standing in for what cannot be there directly.

Common misspellings of representation

representatonrepresentasionrepresantationrepresintation

Example

Legal representation is important.

Frequently asked questions

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The correct spelling is "representation". REPRESENTAT + ION. Think: represent.
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Other commonly misspelled words

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