# contravention

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌkɒntɹəˈvɛntʃən/ · frequency rank #43,091

## Definitions
1. The act of contravening (a rule, regulation, law, or order) or of not fulfilling (an obligation, promise, or agreement).

## Etymology
From Middle French contravention.

## Common misspellings (21)
`ccontravention`, `cnotravention`, `conntravention`, `conrtavention`, `contarvention`, `contraevntion`, `contraveniton`, `contravenntion`, `contravension`, `contraventino`, `contraventionn`, `contraventoin`, `contraventtion`, `contravetnion`, `contravnetion`, `contravvention`, `contrravention`, `contrvaention`, `conttravention`, `cotnravention`, `ocntravention`

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