indirection
/ˈɪndəˈɹɛkʃən/noun
indirection is spelled I-N-D-I-R-E-C-T-I-O-N: 11 letters. It appears about once in every 13 million words in written English, the 110,368th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, indirection means “An indirect action or process” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of indirection is indirections.
How many letters and syllables are in indirection?
| Letters | 11: I-N-D-I-R-E-C-T-I-O-N |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 13 million words; the 110,368th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is indirection?
Indirection appears about once in every 13 million words in written English, the 110,368th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce indirection?
- /ˈɪndəˈɹɛkʃən/
- /ˈɪndɪˈɹɛkʃən/
- /ˈɪndaɪˈɹɛkʃən/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of indirection
- indirections plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does indirection mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
An indirect action or process.
- 2
A lack of direction; deviousness or aimlessness.
- 3
Use of a variable or object through its address.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does indirection come from?
From indirect + -ion, modeled on direction.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).