# retaliation

> English word · Noun · IPA /ɹiˌtæl.iˈeɪ.ʃən/ · frequency rank #14,006

## Definitions
1. Violent or otherwise punitive response to an act of harm or perceived injustice; a hitting back; revenge.

## Etymology
From retaliate + -ion.

## Easily confused with
- **retardation** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/retaliation-vs-retardation)
- **realization** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/realization-vs-retaliation)
- **realisation** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/realisation-vs-retaliation)

## Common misspellings (16)
`ertaliation`, `reatliation`, `retailation`, `retalaition`, `retaliaiton`, `retaliasion`, `retaliatino`, `retaliationn`, `retaliatoin`, `retaliattion`, `retalitaion`, `retalliation`, `retlaiation`, `rettaliation`, `rretaliation`, `rtealiation`

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