Confermation vs. Confirmation: What's the Difference?
Edited by Huma Saeed || By Sawaira Riaz || Published on November 19, 2023
"Confermation" is an incorrect spelling, while "Confirmation" correctly denotes verification or a rite in Christian churches.
Which is correct: Confermation or Confirmation
How to spell Confirmation?
Confermation is Incorrect
Confirmation is Correct
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Key Differences
Link "Confirmation" to the verb "confirm", not "conferm".
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Nov 19, 2023
Recall that "information" also has an "i", just like "Confirmation".
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Associate "Confirmation" with "affirmation", both having similar spellings.
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Visualize a "stamp of confirmation" that verifies authenticity.
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"Confirmation" relates to "firm", emphasizing certainty, not "ferm".
Harlon Moss
Nov 19, 2023
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Confermation and Confirmation Definitions
Confirmation
An acknowledgment of a valid transaction.
I received a confirmation email after booking.
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Oct 12, 2023
Confirmation
A rite in some Christian churches typically signifying spiritual maturity.
She had her confirmation last Sunday.
Janet White
Oct 12, 2023
Confirmation
The action of confirming something or the state of being confirmed.
I received a confirmation of my order.
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Oct 12, 2023
Confirmation
Verification that something is true or accurate.
A DNA test served as confirmation of his claims.
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Confirmation
A Christian rite admitting a baptized person to full membership in a church.
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Confirmation
A ceremony in Judaism that marks the completion of a young person's religious training.
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Confirmation
An official indicator that things will happen as planned.
We will send you a written confirmation of your hotel booking.
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Confirmation
A verification that something is true or has happened.
The announcement in the newspaper was a confirmation of my suspicions.
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Confirmation
A ceremony of sealing and conscious acknowledgement of the faith in many Christian churches, typically around the ages of 14 to 18; considered a sacrament in some churches, including Catholicism, but not in most Protestant churches.
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Confirmation
The act of confirming or strengthening; the act of establishing, ratifying, or sanctioning; as, the confirmation of an appointment.
Their blood is shedIn confirmation of the noblest claim.
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Confirmation
That which confirms; that which gives new strength or assurance; as to a statement or belief; additional evidence; proof; convincing testimony.
Trifles light as airAre to the jealous confirmations strongAs proofs of holy writ.
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Confirmation
A rite supplemental to baptism, by which a person is admitted, through the laying on of the hands of a bishop, to the full privileges of the church, as in the Roman Catholic, the Episcopal Church, etc.
This ordinance is called confirmation, because they who duly receive it are confirmed or strengthened for the fulfillment of their Christian duties, by the grace therein bestowed upon them.
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Confirmation
A conveyance by which a voidable estate is made sure and not voidable, or by which a particular estate is increased; a contract, express or implied, by which a person makes that firm and binding which was before voidable.
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Confirmation
Additional proof that something that was believed (some fact or hypothesis or theory) is correct;
Fossils provided further confirmation of the evolutionary theory
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Confirmation
Making something valid by formally ratifying or confirming it;
The ratification of the treaty
Confirmation of the appointment
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Confirmation
A ceremony held in the synagogue (usually at Pentecost) to admit as adult members of the Jewish community young men and women who have successfully completed a course of study in Judaism
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Confirmation
A sacrament admitting a baptized person to full participation in the church
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Confirmation
Formal approval or sanction.
The Senate provided confirmation of the nominee.
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FAQs
Which vowel is used before Confirmation?
It depends on the context, but generally, any vowel can precede "confirmation."
Janet White
Nov 19, 2023
Which preposition is used with Confirmation?
"Of" (as in "confirmation of authenticity").
Harlon Moss
Nov 19, 2023
Which conjunction is used with Confirmation?
There isn't a specific conjunction exclusively used with "confirmation."
Janet White
Nov 19, 2023
Is Confirmation an abstract noun?
Yes, especially when referring to the concept or state of being confirmed.
Harlon Moss
Nov 19, 2023
Why is it called Confirmation?
Because it involves confirming, validating, or verifying something.
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Is Confirmation a negative or positive word?
It is neutral; context determines the sentiment.
Harlon Moss
Nov 19, 2023
Is Confirmation a vowel or consonant?
"Confirmation" is a word containing both vowels and consonants.
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Is the Confirmation term a metaphor?
Not inherently, but can be used metaphorically in some contexts.
Harlon Moss
Nov 19, 2023
Which determiner is used with Confirmation?
"This," "that," "the" can be used depending on context.
Sara Rehman
Nov 19, 2023
How is Confirmation used in a sentence?
"I received confirmation that my package was shipped."
Aimie Carlson
Nov 19, 2023
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Sawaira RiazSawaira is a dedicated content editor at difference.wiki, where she meticulously refines articles to ensure clarity and accuracy. With a keen eye for detail, she upholds the site's commitment to delivering insightful and precise content.
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