secession

/səˈsɛʃən/

//səˈsɛʃən// noun

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"secession" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“secession” has 12 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #20,487. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#20,487
frequency rank, English
6,566
“S” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The act of seceding.

Corpus desk

Index EN-secession · secession · English

secession · rank #20,487 · 12 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #20,487
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,566
  • PHOTO-FINISH scarred

Nearest frequency peer: scarred (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “secession”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “secession” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

secession vs session
78% similar
secession vs seclusion
78% similar
secession vs succession
80% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for secession
PropertyValue
Headwordsecession
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/səˈsɛʃən/
Letters9
Frequency rank#20,487
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “secession”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).secessionlands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “scarred” (#20,486), “sectarian” (#20,488), “Scarborough” (#20,485). Among 6,566 “S” headwords, “secession” is #20,487. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around secession (IPA /səˈsɛʃən/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #20,487 among 6,566 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "The act of seceding.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for secession, with forms such as "escession", "sceession", and "seccession". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "session", "seclusion", "succession", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Latin sēcessiō (“a withdrawing”). The correct English form is secession, spelled S-E-C-E-S-S-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    The act of seceding.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how secession appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. That year, secession was enacted on account of unreasonable policies.

Etymology

From Latin sēcessiō (“a withdrawing”).

This word in other languages

secesión(Español)sécession(Français)Sezession(Deutsch)secessão(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • escession
  • sceession
  • seccession
  • secesion
  • secesison
  • secessino
  • secessionn
  • secessoin
  • secestion
  • secsesion
  • seecssion
  • ssecession

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of secession - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

escession2sceession2seccession1secesion1secesison2secessino2secessionn1secessoin2
Edit distance from "secession"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "secession"?
"secession" is spelled S-E-C-E-S-S-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /səˈsɛʃən/.
What does "secession" mean?
As a noun, "secession" means: The act of seceding.
What words are commonly confused with "secession"?
"secession" is commonly confused with "session", "seclusion", "succession". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "secession"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "secession" is /səˈsɛʃən/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "secession"?
From Latin sēcessiō (“a withdrawing”). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "secession", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

sectarian#20,488Sanderson#20,483seventies#20,492tornadoes#20,517

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

restrain12 variantsSocrates12 variantssourcing12 variantsproclaim12 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list