# intoxication

> English word · Noun · IPA /ɪntɑksɪˈkeɪʃən/ · frequency rank #24,800

## Definitions
1. A poisoning, as by a spirituous or a narcotic substance.
2. The state of being intoxicated or drunk.
3. The act of intoxicating or making drunk.
4. A high excitement of mind; an elation which rises to enthusiasm, frenzy, or madness.

## Easily confused with
- **intoxicating** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/intoxicating-vs-intoxication)

## Common misspellings (18)
`inntoxication`, `inotxication`, `intoixcation`, `intoxciation`, `intoxiaction`, `intoxicaiton`, `intoxicasion`, `intoxicatino`, `intoxicationn`, `intoxicatoin`, `intoxicattion`, `intoxiccation`, `intoxictaion`, `intoxxication`, `inttoxication`, `intxoication`, `itnoxication`, `nitoxication`

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