# asphyxiation

> English word · Noun · IPA /æsfɪksiˈeɪʃən/ · frequency rank #44,065

## Definitions
1. Death due to lack of oxygen.
2. An acute lack of oxygen.

## Etymology
From asphyxiate + -ion.

## Common misspellings (19)
`apshyxiation`, `ashpyxiation`, `asphhyxiation`, `asphxyiation`, `asphyixation`, `asphyxaition`, `asphyxiaiton`, `asphyxiasion`, `asphyxiatino`, `asphyxiationn`, `asphyxiatoin`, `asphyxiattion`, `asphyxitaion`, `asphyxxiation`, `asphyyxiation`, `aspphyxiation`, `aspyhxiation`, `assphyxiation`, `saphyxiation`

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