exaction
/ɪɡˈzækʃən/
"exaction" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“exaction” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The act of demanding with authority, and compelling to pay or yield; compulsion to give or furnish; a levying by force
Corpus desk
Index EN-exaction · exaction · English
exaction · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "E" 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 | exaction |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ɪɡˈzækʃən/ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “exaction” in English
Rare enough to double-check
exaction is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ɪɡˈzækʃən/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for exaction, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English exaccioun, exaccion, from Middle French exaction, from Old French, from Latin exāctiō. The correct English form is exaction, spelled E-X-A-C-T-I-O-N.
Definition
- 1The act of demanding with authority, and compelling to pay or yield; compulsion to give or furnish; a levying by force
- 2extortion.
- 3That which is exacted; a severe tribute; a fee, reward, or contribution, demanded or levied with severity or injustice.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how exaction appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
the exaction to tribute or of obedience
Etymology
From Middle English exaccioun, exaccion, from Middle French exaction, from Old French, from Latin exāctiō.
This word in other languages
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.