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 September 3, 2026) - The state of being allowed to enter; admittance
Corpus desk
Index EN-intromission · intromission · English
intromission · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 letters
- VOW-5 5 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "I" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| 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) |
Long-tail rank of “intromission” in English
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.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how intromission appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
"Your father has told me all about it. Did you ever hear of anything so ridiculous?" "All about what?—all about what?" said Delia, whose attempt to represent happy ignorance seemed likely to be spoiled by an intromission of ferocity. She might succeed in appearing ignorant, but she could scarcely succeed in appearing happy.
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.