# assassination

> English word · Noun · IPA /əˌsæs.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/ · frequency rank #9,283

## Definitions
1. The murder of a person, especially for political reasons or for personal gain.

## Etymology
From assassinate + -ion.

## Common misspellings (16)
`asassination`, `asasssination`, `assasination`, `assasisnation`, `assassiantion`, `assassinaiton`, `assassinasion`, `assassinatino`, `assassinationn`, `assassinatoin`, `assassinattion`, `assassinnation`, `assassintaion`, `assassniation`, `asssasination`, `sasassination`

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