extraterritoriality
/ˌɛk.stɹəˌtɛ.ɹɪˌtɔː.ɹɪˈæl.ɪ.ti/
"extraterritoriality" is a 19-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“extraterritoriality” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 19
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Immunity from the local laws of a certain area, especially due to diplomatic negotiation.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | extraterritoriality |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˌɛk.stɹəˌtɛ.ɹɪˌtɔː.ɹɪˈæl.ɪ.ti/ |
| Letters | 19 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “extraterritoriality” sits in English frequency
Rare enough to double-check
extraterritoriality is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˌɛk.stɹəˌtɛ.ɹɪˌtɔː.ɹɪˈæl.ɪ.ti/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No misspelling variants are generated for extraterritoriality in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
Etymologically, the entry records: From extraterritorial + -ity. The correct English form is extraterritoriality, spelled E-X-T-R-A-T-E-R-R-I-T-O-R-I-A-L-I-T-Y.
Definition
- 1Immunity from the local laws of a certain area, especially due to diplomatic negotiation.
- 2A territory or space that is under the power of a certain area but not defined by its norms.
Etymology
From extraterritorial + -ity.
Synonyms
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “extraterritoriality”
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- The one correct English spelling is E-X-T-R-A-T-E-R-R-I-T-O-R-I-A-L-I-T-Y - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˌɛk.stɹəˌtɛ.ɹɪˌtɔː.ɹɪˈæl.ɪ.ti/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.