intromission
/ˌɪn.tɹəˈmɪʃ.ən/
"intromission" is a 12-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“intromission” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - The state of being allowed to enter; admittance
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | intromission |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˌɪn.tɹəˈmɪʃ.ən/ |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “intromission” sits in English frequency
Rare enough to double-check
intromission is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˌɪn.tɹəˈmɪʃ.ən/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for intromission in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Medieval Latin intrōmissiō, intrōmissiōn- (“introduction, admission; usurpation”), intro- (“into”) + missiō (“sending”), from Latin intrōmissus (“sent in, introduced, let in, admitted”), perfect passive participle of intrōmittō (“send in, let in”). The correct English form is intromission, spelled I-N-T-R-O-M-I-S-S-I-O-N.
Definition
- 1The state of being allowed to enter; admittance
- 2The act of allowing to enter; admission
- 3Putting one thing into another; introduction (into); insertion
- 4Copulation: usually the first moment of initial entry of a penis into a vagina, mouth or anus.
- 5An intermeddling with the affairs of another, either on legal grounds or without authority.
Etymology
From Medieval Latin intrōmissiō, intrōmissiōn- (“introduction, admission; usurpation”), intro- (“into”) + missiō (“sending”), from Latin intrōmissus (“sent in, introduced, let in, admitted”), perfect passive participle of intrōmittō (“send in, let in”).
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “intromission”
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- The one correct English spelling is I-N-T-R-O-M-I-S-S-I-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˌɪn.tɹəˈmɪʃ.ən/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.