# masturbation

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌmæstəˈbeɪʃ(ə)n/ · frequency rank #15,863

## Definitions
1. Sexual stimulation of one's genitalia or other erotic regions, often to the point of orgasm.
2. The stimulation of another person's genitals using the hands.
3. A vain activity that serves only to provide self-indulgent satisfaction without any practical or external value.

## Etymology
Borrowed from French masturbation, New Latin masturbātiō, masturbātiōnem. By surface analysis, masturbat(e) + -ion.

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

## Common misspellings (19)
`amsturbation`, `massturbation`, `mastrubation`, `mastturbation`, `mastubration`, `masturabtion`, `masturbaiton`, `masturbasion`, `masturbatino`, `masturbationn`, `masturbatoin`, `masturbattion`, `masturbbation`, `masturbtaion`, `masturrbation`, `masutrbation`, `matsurbation`, `mmasturbation`, `msaturbation`

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