extroversion

noun

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

The verdict

“extroversion” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The state or quality of being extroverted or an extrovert

Corpus desk

Index EN-extroversion · extroversion · English

extroversion · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "E" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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Key facts for extroversion
PropertyValue
Headwordextroversion
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “extroversion” in English

extroversionfalls outside the top-100,000 ranked English words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

extroversion is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for extroversion in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: From extro- + -version. As a variant of extraversion, popularized in psychology by Phyllis Blanchard's use of the (then nonstandard) spelling extrovert in her publication "Psycho-Analytic Study of August Comte" (1918). The correct English form is extroversion, spelled E-X-T-R-O-V-E-R-S-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    The state or quality of being extroverted or an extrovert
  2. 2
    The state or quality of being extroverted or an extrovert
  3. 3
    The state or quality of being extroverted or an extrovert

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. in mystical Divinity... a scattering or distracting ones thoughts upon exterior objects.
  2. The turning of the eye of the mind from [Christ] to outward things [mystics] call Extroversion.

Etymology

From extro- + -version. As a variant of extraversion, popularized in psychology by Phyllis Blanchard's use of the (then nonstandard) spelling extrovert in her publication "Psycho-Analytic Study of August Comte" (1918).

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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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "extroversion"?
"extroversion" is spelled E-X-T-R-O-V-E-R-S-I-O-N.
What does "extroversion" mean?
As a noun, "extroversion" means: The state or quality of being extroverted or an extrovert
What is the origin of the word "extroversion"?
From extro- + -version. As a variant of extraversion, popularized in psychology by Phyllis Blanchard's use of the (then nonstandard) spelling extrovert in her publication "Psycho-Analytic Study of August Comte" (1918). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list