reflexion
/ɹɪˈflɛkʃ(ə)n/
"reflexion" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“reflexion” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Uncommon spelling of reflection.
Corpus desk
Index EN-reflexion · reflexion · English
reflexion · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "R" 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 | reflexion |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ɹɪˈflɛkʃ(ə)n/ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “reflexion” in English
Rare enough to double-check
reflexion is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ɹɪˈflɛkʃ(ə)n/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for reflexion in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Late Latin reflexiō; the variant spelling reflection is due to influence from correction. The correct English form is reflexion, spelled R-E-F-L-E-X-I-O-N.
Definition
- 1Uncommon spelling of reflection.
- 2An act or instance of referring back to the subject of a sentence, or of having an object equal to the subject.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how reflexion appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Now, I say, why Time should be so burthensome to such as these, or what should betray them to such infrugal Expences of it, I can give no account without making severe Reflexions on their Discretion.
He gets off the train, determined not to leave town after all. But a little further reflexion shows him the folly of such a course.
Etymology
From Late Latin reflexiō; the variant spelling reflection is due to influence from correction.
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.