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
2,246
“E” headwords
20
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 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.

Corpus desk

Index EN-expropriation · expropriation · English

expropriation · rank #44,768 · 20 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #44,768
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 20 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,246
  • PHOTO-FINISH exoskeleton

Nearest frequency peer: exoskeleton (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “expropriation”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “expropriation” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for expropriation
PropertyValue
Headwordexpropriation
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ɛksˌpɹoʊpɹiˈeɪʃən/
Letters13
Frequency rank#44,768
Misspellings tracked20
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “expropriation”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).expropriationlands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “exoskeleton” (#44,767), “exasperation” (#44,765), “falafel” (#44,771). Among 2,246 “E” headwords, “expropriation” is #44,768. 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 2,246 “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.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how expropriation appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. c. 1648, Walter Montagu, Devout Essaies. The soul of man then is capable of a state of much peace and equanimity, in the exterior bands and agitations; but this capacity is rather an effect of the expropriation of our reason, then a vertue resulting from her single capacity.

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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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "expropriation", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 13 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

discontinuous#44,743glorification#44,814impressionism#44,860noncommercial#44,965

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (20 here; floor ≥5).

intercollegiate20 variantsundisciplined20 variantsstylistically20 variantspreferentially20 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list