# extortion

> English word · Noun · IPA /ɪkˈstɔːʃən/ · frequency rank #19,833

## Definitions
1. The practice of extorting money or other property by the use of force or threats.

## Etymology
From Anglo-Norman extorcion, extorcioun, extorsioun, from Late Latin extortiō, from extorqueō.

## Easily confused with
- **exertion** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/exertion-vs-extortion)

## Common misspellings (14)
`etxortion`, `exotrtion`, `extoriton`, `extorrtion`, `extorsion`, `extortino`, `extortionn`, `extortoin`, `extorttion`, `extotrion`, `extrotion`, `exttortion`, `exxtortion`, `xetortion`

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