extrospection
"extrospection" is a 13-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“extrospection” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 13
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The observation of things external to one's own mind, as opposed to introspection. Ordinary sense perception or reasoning concerning the things perceived.
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Index EN-extrospection · extrospection · English
extrospection · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 13 letters
- VOW-5 5 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "E" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | extrospection |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “extrospection” in English
Rare enough to double-check
extrospection is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "The observation of things external to one's own mind, as opposed to introspection. Ordinary sense perception or reasoning concerning the things perceived.".
extrospection doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
Etymologically, the entry records: From extrospect + -ion. The correct English form is extrospection, spelled E-X-T-R-O-S-P-E-C-T-I-O-N.
Definition
- 1The observation of things external to one's own mind, as opposed to introspection. Ordinary sense perception or reasoning concerning the things perceived.
Etymology
From extrospect + -ion.
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.