# interdiction

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌɪn.tə(ɹ)ˈdɪk.ʃən/ · frequency rank #47,126

## Definitions
1. The act of interdicting or something interdicted.
2. The destruction of an enemy's military potential before it can be used.

## Etymology
From Middle English, borrowed from French interdiction, itself a borrowing from Latin interdictiō.

## Easily confused with
- **intersection** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/interdiction-vs-intersection)
- **interaction** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/interaction-vs-interdiction)

## Common misspellings (19)
`inetrdiction`, `innterdiction`, `intedriction`, `interdcition`, `interddiction`, `interdicction`, `interdiciton`, `interdicsion`, `interdictino`, `interdictionn`, `interdictoin`, `interdicttion`, `interditcion`, `interidction`, `interrdiction`, `intrediction`, `intterdiction`, `itnerdiction`, `niterdiction`

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