factious
/ˈfækʃəs/
"factious" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“factious” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Of, pertaining to, or caused by factions.
Corpus desk
Index EN-factious · factious · English
factious · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "F" 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 | factious |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | /ˈfækʃəs/ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “factious” in English
Rare enough to double-check
factious is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ˈfækʃəs/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for factious, 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 Latin factiosus (“divisive; inclined to separate”); derivative of factio. The correct English form is factious, spelled F-A-C-T-I-O-U-S.
Definition
- 1Of, pertaining to, or caused by factions.
- 2Given to or characterized by discordance or insubordination.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how factious appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
I heard that she left off powder, patches, and rouge, for a month when his third consort died, and he grew religious—whether out of grief or gratitude, I never heard; then she grew factious, for the sake of your own King, and thought to strew the way to the altar with straws instead of flowers. I applaud her spirit in fighting for a crown.
Etymology
From Latin factiosus (“divisive; inclined to separate”); derivative of factio.
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.