# indigestion

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌɪn.dɪˈdʒes.tʃən/ · frequency rank #35,353

## Definitions
1. A condition of heartburn, nausea, or other stomach-related pain, sometimes caused by eating too quickly.

## Etymology
From Middle English indigestioun, from Old French indigestion, from Late Latin indigestio, by surface analysis, in- + digestion.

## Easily confused with
- **ingestion** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/indigestion-vs-ingestion)
- **indignation** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/indigestion-vs-indignation)

## Common misspellings (17)
`idnigestion`, `inddigestion`, `indgiestion`, `indiegstion`, `indigesiton`, `indigession`, `indigesstion`, `indigestino`, `indigestionn`, `indigestoin`, `indigesttion`, `indigetsion`, `indiggestion`, `indigsetion`, `inidgestion`, `inndigestion`, `nidigestion`

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