injunction

/ɪnˈd͡ʒʌŋk.ʃən/

//ɪnˈd͡ʒʌŋk.ʃən// noun

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"injunction" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“injunction” has 16 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #15,431. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#15,431
frequency rank, English
2,140
“I” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The act of enjoining; the act of directing, commanding, or prohibiting.

Corpus desk

Index EN-injunction · injunction · English

injunction · rank #15,431 · 16 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #15,431
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,140
  • PHOTO-FINISH inducing

Nearest frequency peer: inducing (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “injunction”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “injunction” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

injunction vs injection
80% similar
injunction vs induction
80% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for injunction
PropertyValue
Headwordinjunction
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ɪnˈd͡ʒʌŋk.ʃən/
Letters10
Frequency rank#15,431
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “injunction”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).injunctionlands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “inducing” (#15,430), “innate” (#15,432), “incompatible” (#15,429). Among 2,140 “I” headwords, “injunction” is #15,431. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around injunction (IPA /ɪnˈd͡ʒʌŋk.ʃən/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #15,431 among 2,140 “I” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for injunction, with forms such as "ijnunction", "injjunction", and "injnuction". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "injection", "induction", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English iniunccyon, iniunccion, from Old French injonctïon, from Latin iniūnctiō (“command, injunction”). The correct English form is injunction, spelled I-N-J-U-N-C-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    The act of enjoining; the act of directing, commanding, or prohibiting.
  2. 2
    That which is enjoined; such as an order, mandate, decree, command, precept.
  3. 3
    A writ or process, granted by a court of equity, and, in some cases, under statutes, by a court of law, whereby a party is required to do or to refrain from doing certain acts, according to the exigency of the writ.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how injunction appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. […]she added, “Lizzy, I insist upon your staying and hearing Mr. Collins.” Elizabeth would not oppose such an injunction—and a moment's consideration making her also sensible that it would be wisest to get it over as soon and as quietly as possible, […].
  2. Its verbs are conjugated in a way that defies all the injunctions of the grammar books; it has its contumacious rules of tense, number and case; […]

Etymology

From Middle English iniunccyon, iniunccion, from Old French injonctïon, from Latin iniūnctiō (“command, injunction”).

This word in other languages

injonction(Français)Verfügung(Deutsch)injunção(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ijnunction
  • injjunction
  • injnuction
  • injucntion
  • injuncction
  • injunciton
  • injuncsion
  • injunctino
  • injunctionn
  • injunctoin
  • injuncttion
  • injunnction
  • injuntcion
  • innjunction
  • inujnction
  • nijunction

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of injunction - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ijnunction2injjunction1injnuction2injucntion2injuncction1injunciton2injuncsion1injunctino2
Edit distance from "injunction"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "injunction"?
"injunction" is spelled I-N-J-U-N-C-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ɪnˈd͡ʒʌŋk.ʃən/.
What does "injunction" mean?
As a noun, "injunction" means: The act of enjoining; the act of directing, commanding, or prohibiting.
What words are commonly confused with "injunction"?
"injunction" is commonly confused with "injection", "induction". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "injunction"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "injunction" is /ɪnˈd͡ʒʌŋk.ʃən/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "injunction"?
From Middle English iniunccyon, iniunccion, from Old French injonctïon, from Latin iniūnctiō (“command, injunction”). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "injunction", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list