seclusion

/səˈkluːʒən/

//səˈkluːʒən// noun

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

The verdict

“seclusion” has 14 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #32,173. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#32,173
frequency rank, English
6,566
“S” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The act of secluding, shutting out or keeping apart.

Corpus desk

Index EN-seclusion · seclusion · English

seclusion · rank #32,173 · 14 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #32,173
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,566
  • PHOTO-FINISH seashore

Nearest frequency peer: seashore (-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 “seclusion”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “seclusion” 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).

seclusion vs secession
78% similar

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

Key facts for seclusion
PropertyValue
Headwordseclusion
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/səˈkluːʒən/
Letters9
Frequency rank#32,173
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “seclusion”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).seclusionlands here:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “seashore” (#32,172), “selenium” (#32,174), “schoolhouse” (#32,171). Among 6,566 “S” headwords, “seclusion” is #32,173. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around seclusion (IPA /səˈkluːʒən/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #32,173 among 6,566 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for seclusion, with forms such as "esclusion", "scelusion", and "secclusion". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "secession", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Medieval Latin, from Latin seclusio, from secludere. The correct English form is seclusion, spelled S-E-C-L-U-S-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    The act of secluding, shutting out or keeping apart.
  2. 2
    The state of being secluded or shut out, as from company, society, the world, etc.; solitude.
  3. 3
    A secluded, isolated or private place.
  4. 4
    The mature phase of the extratropical cyclone life cycle.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Seclusion may be used only as a therapeutic measure to prevent a recipient from causing physical harm to himself or physical abuse to others.
  2. Madame de Mercœur was at first unwilling that Francesca should share her seclusion; but her young companion was too much in earnest to be refused. Francesca was still depressed by her recent parting with Guido, and clung to Henriette as her only friend,—she would have felt so utterly alone with Marie; besides, she too wished to pray for the absent and the…

Etymology

From Medieval Latin, from Latin seclusio, from secludere.

This word in other languages

séclusion(Français)Abgeschiedenheit(Deutsch)reclusão(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • esclusion
  • scelusion
  • secclusion
  • secllusion
  • seclsuion
  • secluison
  • seclusino
  • seclusionn
  • seclusoin
  • seclussion
  • seclution
  • seculsion
  • selcusion
  • sseclusion

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of seclusion - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

esclusion2scelusion2secclusion1secllusion1seclsuion2secluison2seclusino2seclusionn1
Edit distance from "seclusion"

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 "seclusion"?
"seclusion" is spelled S-E-C-L-U-S-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /səˈkluːʒən/.
What does "seclusion" mean?
As a noun, "seclusion" means: The act of secluding, shutting out or keeping apart.
What words are commonly confused with "seclusion"?
"seclusion" is commonly confused with "secession". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "seclusion"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "seclusion" is /səˈkluːʒən/. 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 "seclusion"?
From Medieval Latin, from Latin seclusio, from secludere. 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 "seclusion", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list