# obstruction

> English word · Noun · IPA /əbˈstɹʌk.ʃən/ · frequency rank #13,968

## Definitions
1. The act of obstructing, or state of being obstructed.
2. Something which obstructs or impedes, either intentionally or unintentionally
3. The condition of having the natural powers obstructed in their usual course; the arrest of the vital functions; death.

## Etymology
From Latin obstructio (“hindrance”), from obstruo (“build against, block, stop”).

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

## Common misspellings (18)
`bostruction`, `obbstruction`, `obsrtuction`, `obsstruction`, `obstrcution`, `obstrruction`, `obstrucction`, `obstruciton`, `obstrucsion`, `obstructino`, `obstructionn`, `obstructoin`, `obstructtion`, `obstrutcion`, `obsttruction`, `obsturction`, `obtsruction`, `osbtruction`

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