# contrition

> English word · Noun · IPA /kənˈtɹɪʃən/ · frequency rank #45,859

## Definitions
1. The state of being contrite; sincere penitence or remorse.
2. The act of grinding or rubbing to powder.

## Etymology
From Old French contriciun (French contrition), from Latin contrītiō.

## Easily confused with
- **condition** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/condition-vs-contrition)
- **contention** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/contention-vs-contrition)
- **contraction** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/contraction-vs-contrition)
- **contraption** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/contraption-vs-contrition)
- **contribution** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/contribution-vs-contrition)
- **constriction** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/constriction-vs-contrition)

## Common misspellings (16)
`ccontrition`, `cnotrition`, `conntrition`, `conrtition`, `contirtion`, `contriiton`, `contrision`, `contritino`, `contritionn`, `contritoin`, `contrittion`, `contrrition`, `contrtiion`, `conttrition`, `cotnrition`, `ocntrition`

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