Spelling.School · How to spell

How to spell preparation

Preparation is spelled P-R-E-P-A-R-A-T-I-O-N.

What it means: The act of making something ready.

In a sentence: We need preparation before the big cake baking event. ▶

The part people get wrong

Watch for an unstressed vowel that is hard to hear.

Same family: prepared, preparing, preparatory, preparations, ready. If you can spell one, the shared part carries to the others.

Where it comes from: “Preparation” comes from Latin *praeparatio*, from *prae* meaning “before” and *parare* meaning “to make ready.” It literally carries the idea of “making ready beforehand,” which is still exactly how we use it today.

Try spelling it

You will hear the word and a sentence. Type it and press Enter. Then four more words from the same level, so you know where you stand.

Words like this

function · inspection · conversation · funeral · measure · certificate · necessarily · calendar

Everyone has words they always get wrong. Spelling.School finds yours, shows you exactly why you miss them, and uses spaced repetition until you spell them right every time. Five minutes a day. Try five words without signing up.