# flexion

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈflɛk.ʃən/ · frequency rank #47,628

## Definitions
1. The act of bending a joint, especially a bone joint; the counteraction of extension.
2. The state of being bent or flexed.
3. Deviation from straightness.
4. The variation of words by declension, comparison, or conjugation; inflection.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Latin flexiō, from flectō (“I bend, curve”) + -tiō, possibly via French.

## Easily confused with
- **flexing** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/flexing-vs-flexion)

## Common misspellings (10)
`felxion`, `fflexion`, `fleixon`, `flexino`, `flexionn`, `flexoin`, `flexxion`, `fllexion`, `flxeion`, `lfexion`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/flexion