extradition

noun

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"extradition" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“extradition” has 17 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #20,112. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#20,112
frequency rank, English
2,246
“E” headwords
17
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A formal process by which a criminal suspect held by one government or jurisdiction is handed over to another government or jurisdiction for trial or, if the suspect has already been tried and foun...

Corpus desk

Index EN-extradition · extradition · English

extradition · rank #20,112 · 17 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #20,112
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,246
  • PHOTO-FINISH excused

Nearest frequency peer: excused (-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 “extradition”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “extradition” 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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

extradition vs extraction
82% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for extradition
PropertyValue
Headwordextradition
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters11
Frequency rank#20,112
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “extradition”

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).extraditionlands here:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “excused” (#20,111), “eyesight” (#20,113), “Ethernet” (#20,110). Among 2,246 “E” headwords, “extradition” is #20,112. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around extradition, anoun. Corpus frequency is #20,112 among 2,246 “E” headwords. Dominant gloss: "A formal process by which a criminal suspect held by one government or jurisdiction is handed over to another government or jurisdiction for trial or, if the suspect has already been tried and foun...".

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for extradition, with forms such as "etxradition", "exrtadition", and "extardition". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "extraction", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From French extradition, itself from Latin ex- + traditio. The correct English form is extradition, spelled E-X-T-R-A-D-I-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    A formal process by which a criminal suspect held by one government or jurisdiction is handed over to another government or jurisdiction for trial or, if the suspect has already been tried and found guilty, to serve his or her sentence.

Etymology

From French extradition, itself from Latin ex- + traditio.

This word in other languages

extradición(Español)extradition(Français)Auslieferung(Deutsch)extradição(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • etxradition
  • exrtadition
  • extardition
  • extraddition
  • extradiiton
  • extradision
  • extraditino
  • extraditionn
  • extraditoin
  • extradittion
  • extradtiion
  • extraidtion
  • extrdaition
  • extrradition
  • exttradition
  • exxtradition
  • xetradition

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of extradition - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

etxradition2exrtadition2extardition2extraddition1extradiiton2extradision1extraditino2extraditionn1
Edit distance from "extradition"

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 "extradition"?
"extradition" is spelled E-X-T-R-A-D-I-T-I-O-N.
What does "extradition" mean?
As a noun, "extradition" means: A formal process by which a criminal suspect held by one government or jurisdiction is handed over to another government or jurisdiction for trial or, if the suspect has already been tried and foun...
What words are commonly confused with "extradition"?
"extradition" is commonly confused with "extraction". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
What is the origin of the word "extradition"?
From French extradition, itself from Latin ex- + traditio. 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 "extradition", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

disapproval#20,097defensively#20,087impractical#20,138objectively#20,174

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (17 here; floor ≥5).

generational17 variantsinterrupting17 variantsirreversible17 variantspredicament17 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list