extraterritorial

/ˌɛk.stɹəˌtɛ.ɹɪˈtɔː.ɹi.əl/

//ˌɛk.stɹəˌtɛ.ɹɪˈtɔː.ɹi.əl// adj

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"extraterritorial" is a 16-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“extraterritorial” is uncommon English (frequency #72,292 among 2,246 “E” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#72,292
frequency rank, English
2,246
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Of a section of territory: not subject to the laws of the local country.

Corpus desk

Index EN-extraterritorial · extraterritorial · English

extraterritorial · rank #72,292 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #72,292
  • LEN-MEGA 16 letters
  • VOW-7 7 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,246
  • PHOTO-FINISH factbook

Nearest frequency peer: factbook (+2 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.

Long-tail ranks near “extraterritorial”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “extraterritorial” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for extraterritorial
PropertyValue
Headwordextraterritorial
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˌɛk.stɹəˌtɛ.ɹɪˈtɔː.ɹi.əl/
Letters16
Frequency rank#72,292
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “extraterritorial” in English

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).extraterritorialfalls in this rarity band:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Rare peers in the same band: “factbook” (#72,294), “exhort” (#72,289), “Fama” (#72,297). Among 2,246 “E” headwords, “extraterritorial” is #72,292. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

extraterritorial is uncommon English at frequency #72,292 among 2,246 “E” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ˌɛk.stɹəˌtɛ.ɹɪˈtɔː.ɹi.əl/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Of a section of territory: not subject to the laws of the local country.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for extraterritorial, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: From extra- + territorial. The correct English form is extraterritorial, spelled E-X-T-R-A-T-E-R-R-I-T-O-R-I-A-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Of a section of territory: not subject to the laws of the local country.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Panikkar’s study was primarily aimed at providing a survey of Western imperialism in Asia from CE 1498 to 1945. Christian missions came into the picture simply because he found them arrayed always and everywhere alongside Western gunboats, diplomatic pressures, extraterritorial rights and plain gangsterism.
  2. Shepard: Do you know anything about Spectres? Avina: The term Spectre is derived from the branch of Special Tactics and Reconnaissance. Each Sepctre agent is hand-picked by the Council. Avina: Their primary role is preserving galactic stability and resolving volatile situations that cannot be handled through normal political channels. Avina: In this role,…

Etymology

From extra- + territorial.

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 "extraterritorial"?
"extraterritorial" is spelled E-X-T-R-A-T-E-R-R-I-T-O-R-I-A-L. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌɛk.stɹəˌtɛ.ɹɪˈtɔː.ɹi.əl/.
What does "extraterritorial" mean?
As an adjective, "extraterritorial" means: Of a section of territory: not subject to the laws of the local country.
How do you pronounce "extraterritorial"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "extraterritorial" is /ˌɛk.stɹəˌtɛ.ɹɪˈtɔː.ɹi.əl/. 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 "extraterritorial"?
From extra- + territorial. 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 "extraterritorial", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 16 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list