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 September 3, 2026) - Immunity from the local laws of a certain area, especially due to diplomatic negotiation.
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Index EN-extraterritoriality · extraterritoriality · English
extraterritoriality · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 19 letters
- VOW-9 9 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "E" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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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.
| 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) |
Long-tail rank of “extraterritoriality” in English
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.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how extraterritoriality appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Although both home country and host country extraterritoriality involve the extension of national law over foreign corporations, the two differ sharply in the nature of application.
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.