# fornication

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌfɔɹnɪˈkeɪʃən/ · frequency rank #41,131

## Definitions
1. Sexual intercourse by people who are not married to each other, or which is considered illicit in another way.
2. Sexual intercourse in general; sex.

## Etymology
From Middle English fornicacioun, from Old French fornicacion, from Latin fornicātiō, from fornix (“brothel”).

## Common misspellings (17)
`ffornication`, `fonrication`, `forincation`, `fornciation`, `forniaction`, `fornicaiton`, `fornicasion`, `fornicatino`, `fornicationn`, `fornicatoin`, `fornicattion`, `forniccation`, `fornictaion`, `fornnication`, `forrnication`, `fronication`, `ofrnication`

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