correption
"correption" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“correption” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A shortening in pronunciation.
Corpus desk
Index EN-correption · correption · English
correption · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "C" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | correption |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “correption” in English
Rare enough to double-check
correption is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for correption in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Latin correptio (“seizure”), from corripere (“to seize”). The correct English form is correption, spelled C-O-R-R-E-P-T-I-O-N.
Definition
- 1A shortening in pronunciation.
- 2A chiding, scolding; telling off.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how correption appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
That I use all mildness or mansuetude in admonishing; the angry passionate correption being rather apt to provoke, than to amend.
Etymology
From Latin correptio (“seizure”), from corripere (“to seize”).
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.