# prostitution

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌprɒstɪˈt͡ʃuːʃn/ · frequency rank #10,914

## Definitions
1. Engaging in sexual activity with another person for pay.
2. Engaging in sexual activity with another person in exchange for goods (not necessarily money) or services.
3. Debasement for profit or impure motives.

## Etymology
From Late Latin prostitutio. Equivalent to prostitute + -ion.

## Common misspellings (19)
`porstitution`, `pprostitution`, `prosittution`, `prosstitution`, `prostittuion`, `prostittution`, `prostituiton`, `prostitusion`, `prostitutino`, `prostitutionn`, `prostitutoin`, `prostituttion`, `prostiuttion`, `prosttitution`, `prosttiution`, `protsitution`, `prrostitution`, `prsotitution`, `rpostitution`

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