# destruction

> English word · Noun · IPA /dɪsˈtɹʌkʃən/ · frequency rank #3,871

## Definitions
1. The act of destroying.
2. The results of a destructive event.
3. A group of feral cats.

## Etymology
Inherited from Middle English destruccioun, from Old French destrucion, from Latin dēstructiō, dēstructiōnem.

## Easily confused with
- **destructive** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/destruction-vs-destructive)
- **distraction** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/destruction-vs-distraction)

## Common misspellings (18)
`ddestruction`, `desrtuction`, `desstruction`, `destrcution`, `destrruction`, `destrucction`, `destruciton`, `destrucsion`, `destructino`, `destructionn`, `destructoin`, `destructtion`, `destrutcion`, `desttruction`, `desturction`, `detsruction`, `dsetruction`, `edstruction`

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