objection

/əbˈd͡ʒɛkʃən/

//əbˈd͡ʒɛkʃən// noun

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"objection" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“objection” has 14 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #10,094. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#10,094
frequency rank, English
1,431
“O” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The act of objecting.

Corpus desk

Index EN-objection · objection · English

objection · rank #10,094 · 14 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #10,094
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,431
  • PHOTO-FINISH Nigel

Nearest frequency peer: Nigel (-1 rank slots)

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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “objection”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “objection” sits against the nearest ranked English headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

objection vs objective
78% similar
objection vs objections
90% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for objection
PropertyValue
Headwordobjection
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/əbˈd͡ʒɛkʃən/
Letters9
Frequency rank#10,094
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “objection” sits in English frequency

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).objectionlands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “Nigel” (#10,093), “obliged” (#10,095), “neighbouring” (#10,092). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around objection (IPA /əbˈd͡ʒɛkʃən/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #10,094 among 1,431 “O” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for objection, with forms such as "bojection", "obbjection", and "obejction". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "objective", "objections", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle French objection, from Old French objeccion, from Latin obiectio. Equivalent to object + -ion. The correct English form is objection, spelled O-B-J-E-C-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    The act of objecting.
  2. 2
    A statement expressing opposition, or a reason or cause for expressing opposition (generally followed by the adposition to).
  3. 3
    An official protest raised in a court of law during a legal trial over a violation of the rules of the court by the opposing party.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how objection appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. last-minute objection
  2. In his submission to the UN, [Christof] Heyns points to the experience of drones. Unmanned aerial vehicles were intended initially only for surveillance, and their use for offensive purposes was prohibited, yet once strategists realised their perceived advantages as a means of carrying out targeted killings, all objections were swept out of the way.

Etymology

From Middle French objection, from Old French objeccion, from Latin obiectio. Equivalent to object + -ion.

This word in other languages

objeción(Español)objection(Français)Beanstandung(Deutsch)objeção(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bojection
  • obbjection
  • obejction
  • objcetion
  • objecction
  • objeciton
  • objecsion
  • objectino
  • objectionn
  • objectoin
  • objecttion
  • objetcion
  • objjection
  • ojbection

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of objection - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

bojection2obbjection1obejction2objcetion2objecction1objeciton2objecsion1objectino2
Edit distance from "objection"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "objection"?
"objection" is spelled O-B-J-E-C-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /əbˈd͡ʒɛkʃən/.
What does "objection" mean?
As a noun, "objection" means: The act of objecting.
What words are commonly confused with "objection"?
"objection" is commonly confused with "objective", "objections". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "objection"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "objection" is /əbˈd͡ʒɛkʃən/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "objection"?
From Middle French objection, from Old French objeccion, from Latin obiectio. Equivalent to object + -ion. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "objection", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

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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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list