injunction

/ɪnˈd͡ʒʌŋk.ʃən/

//ɪnˈd͡ʒʌŋk.ʃən// noun

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

The verdict

“injunction” is a moderately-common English word, ranked #15,431 in English word frequency and used as a noun.

#15,431
frequency rank, English
10
letters
16
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - The act of enjoining; the act of directing, commanding, or prohibiting.

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)

Where “injunction” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). injunction lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for injunction is 10 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ɪnˈd͡ʒʌŋk.ʃən/. Corpus data places it at rank #15,431 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

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.

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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Using “injunction”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is I-N-J-U-N-C-T-I-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ɪnˈd͡ʒʌŋk.ʃən/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “injection” - see the side-by-side comparison. injunction vs injection
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list