execration
/ɛksɪˈkɹeɪʃən/
"execration" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“execration” 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) - An act or instance of cursing; a curse dictated by violent feelings of hatred; an imprecation; an expression of utter detestation.
Corpus desk
Index EN-execration · execration · English
execration · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-5 5 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 | execration |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ɛksɪˈkɹeɪʃən/ |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “execration” in English
Rare enough to double-check
execration is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ɛksɪˈkɹeɪʃən/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for execration, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Latin execrātiō. The correct English form is execration, spelled E-X-E-C-R-A-T-I-O-N.
Definition
- 1An act or instance of cursing; a curse dictated by violent feelings of hatred; an imprecation; an expression of utter detestation.
- 2That which is execrated; a detested thing.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how execration appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
He inveighed againſt the Folly of making oneſelf liable for the Debts of others; vented many bitter Execrations againſt the Brother; and concluded with wiſhing ſomething could be done for the unfortunate Family.
[W]hile all mourned and honoured the dead, thou hast lived to merit our hate and execration—lived to unite thyself with the vile tyrant who murdered thy nearest and dearest— […]
Etymology
From Latin execrātiō.
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.