extraction
/ɪkˈstɹækʃən/noun
extraction is spelled E-X-T-R-A-C-T-I-O-N: 10 letters and 3 syllables. It appears 6.3 times per million words in written English, the 9,594th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, extraction means “The act of extracting or the condition of being extracted” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of extraction is extractions.
How many letters and syllables are in extraction?
| Letters | 10: E-X-T-R-A-C-T-I-O-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 6.3 times per million words; the 9,594th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is extraction?
Extraction appears 6.3 times per million words in written English, the 9,594th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce extraction?
- /ɪkˈstɹækʃən/
Extraction has 3 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-extraction.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of extraction
- extractions plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does extraction mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The act of extracting or the condition of being extracted.
- 2
Something extracted, an extract, as from a plant or an organ of an animal etc.
- 3
A person's origin or ancestry.
- 4
The act of removing someone from a hostile area to a secure location.
- 5
The removal of a tooth from its socket.
- 6
The extraction yield of a brewed coffee.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Extraction in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | extraction |
| German | Extraktion , Abstammung, Herkunft |
| Spanish | extracción |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does extraction come from?
From Old French estraction, from Medieval Latin extractio.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).