expropriation

/ɛksˌpɹoʊpɹiˈeɪʃən/

//ɛksˌpɹoʊpɹiˈeɪʃən// noun

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"expropriation" is a 13-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“expropriation” has 20 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #44,768. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#44,768
frequency rank, English
18,836
“E” headwords
20
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - The act of expropriating; the surrender of a claim to private property without material compensation; the act of depriving oneself of private propriety rights.

Key facts for expropriation
PropertyValue
Headwordexpropriation
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ɛksˌpɹoʊpɹiˈeɪʃən/
Letters13
Frequency rank#44,768
Misspellings tracked20
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “expropriation” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). expropriation lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 20 spelling variants around expropriation (IPA /ɛksˌpɹoʊpɹiˈeɪʃən/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #44,768 among 18,836 “E” headwords. Dominant gloss: "The act of expropriating; the surrender of a claim to private property without material compensation; the act of depriving oneself of private propriety rights.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 20 likely wrong-spelling variants for expropriation, with forms such as "epxropriation", "exporpriation", and "exppropriation". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: From expropriate + -ion. The correct English form is expropriation, spelled E-X-P-R-O-P-R-I-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    The act of expropriating; the surrender of a claim to private property without material compensation; the act of depriving oneself of private propriety rights.

Etymology

From expropriate + -ion.

This word in other languages

expropriation(Français)Enteignung(Deutsch)expropriação(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • epxropriation
  • exporpriation
  • exppropriation
  • expropiration
  • exproppriation
  • expropraition
  • expropriaiton
  • expropriasion
  • expropriatino
  • expropriationn
  • expropriatoin
  • expropriattion
  • expropritaion
  • exproprriation
  • exprorpiation
  • exprporiation
  • exprropriation
  • exrpopriation
  • exxpropriation
  • xepropriation

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of expropriation - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

epxropriation2exporpriation2exppropriation1expropiration2exproppriation1expropraition2expropriaiton2expropriasion1
Edit distance from "expropriation"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "expropriation"?
"expropriation" is spelled E-X-P-R-O-P-R-I-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ɛksˌpɹoʊpɹiˈeɪʃən/.
What does "expropriation" mean?
As a noun, "expropriation" means: The act of expropriating; the surrender of a claim to private property without material compensation; the act of depriving oneself of private propriety rights.
What are common misspellings of "expropriation"?
Common misspellings include "epxropriation", "exporpriation", "exppropriation", "expropiration", "exproppriation". The correct spelling is "expropriation".
How do you pronounce "expropriation"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "expropriation" is /ɛksˌpɹoʊpɹiˈeɪʃən/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "expropriation"?
From expropriate + -ion. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “expropriation”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is E-X-P-R-O-P-R-I-A-T-I-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ɛksˌpɹoʊpɹiˈeɪʃən/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Same frequency band

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list