# inscription

> English word · Noun · IPA /ɪnˈskɹɪpʃən/ · frequency rank #14,144

## Definitions
1. The act of inscribing.
2. Text carved on a wall or plaque, such as a memorial or gravestone, or on some other item.
3. The text on a coin.
4. Words written in the front of a book as a dedication.

## Etymology
From Latin īnscrīptiō.

## Common misspellings (18)
`incsription`, `innscription`, `insccription`, `inscirption`, `inscripiton`, `inscripption`, `inscripsion`, `inscriptino`, `inscriptionn`, `inscriptoin`, `inscripttion`, `inscritpion`, `inscrpition`, `inscrription`, `insrciption`, `insscription`, `isncription`, `niscription`

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