extraversion

noun

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"extraversion" is a 12-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“extraversion” is uncommon English (frequency #90,432 among 18,836 “E” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#90,432
frequency rank, English
18,836
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Alternative spelling of extroversion.

Key facts for extraversion
PropertyValue
Headwordextraversion
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters12
Frequency rank#90,432
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “extraversion” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). extraversion lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

extraversion is uncommon English at frequency #90,432 among 18,836 “E” headwords, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Alternative spelling of extroversion.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for extraversion, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From New Latin extrāversio, from Classical Latin extrā- (“outside”) + versio (“a turning”). Equivalent to extravert + -sion. Popularized as a psychological term by the German works of Carl Jung. The correct English form is extraversion, spelled E-X-T-R-A-V-E-R-S-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Alternative spelling of extroversion.

Etymology

From New Latin extrāversio, from Classical Latin extrā- (“outside”) + versio (“a turning”). Equivalent to extravert + -sion. Popularized as a psychological term by the German works of Carl Jung.

This word in other languages

extraversión(Español)

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 "extraversion"?
"extraversion" is spelled E-X-T-R-A-V-E-R-S-I-O-N.
What does "extraversion" mean?
As a noun, "extraversion" means: Alternative spelling of extroversion.
What is the origin of the word "extraversion"?
From New Latin extrāversio, from Classical Latin extrā- (“outside”) + versio (“a turning”). Equivalent to extravert + -sion. Popularized as a psychological term by the German works of Carl Jung. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “extraversion”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is E-X-T-R-A-V-E-R-S-I-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

Other uncommon English words near this rank

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list