retrocession
"retrocession" is a 12-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“retrocession” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The transfer of risk from one reinsurer to another.
Corpus desk
Index EN-retrocession · retrocession · English
retrocession · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 letters
- VOW-5 5 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 | retrocession |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “retrocession” in English
Rare enough to double-check
retrocession is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for retrocession, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Etymologically, the entry records: Compare French rétrocession. See retrocede. The correct English form is retrocession, spelled R-E-T-R-O-C-E-S-S-I-O-N.
Definition
- 1The transfer of risk from one reinsurer to another.
- 2The return of land, rights, etc. previously ceded.
- 3Metastasis of an eruption or tumour from the surface to the interior of the body.
- 4The act of retroceding; a going back.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how retrocession appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
For example, suppose the Moon to be placed in 10° of any sign: suppose Saturn to pass over that spot and attain to the 15th degree of the same sign, and there become stationary; that his retrocession carries him back to the 8th degree, […]
Etymology
Compare French rétrocession. See retrocede.
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.