# counteract

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈkaʊntəɹˌækt/ · frequency rank #22,630

## Definitions
1. An action performed in opposition to another action.

## Etymology
From counter- + act.

## Easily confused with
- **counterpart** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/counteract-vs-counterpart)
- **contract** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/contract-vs-counteract)

## Common misspellings (15)
`ccounteract`, `conuteract`, `counetract`, `counnteract`, `countearct`, `counteracct`, `counteractt`, `counteratc`, `countercat`, `counterract`, `countreact`, `countteract`, `coutneract`, `cuonteract`, `ocunteract`

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