seduction

/sɪˈdʌk.ʃn̩/

//sɪˈdʌk.ʃn̩// noun

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

The verdict

“seduction” has 14 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #21,923. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#21,923
frequency rank, English
6,566
“S” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index EN-seduction · seduction · English

seduction · rank #21,923 · 14 variants · 7 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #21,923
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 7 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,566
  • PHOTO-FINISH seaweed

Nearest frequency peer: seaweed (-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 “seduction”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “seduction” 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).

seduction vs suction
78% similar
seduction vs selection
78% similar
seduction vs seductive
78% similar

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

Key facts for seduction
PropertyValue
Headwordseduction
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/sɪˈdʌk.ʃn̩/
Letters9
Frequency rank#21,923
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “seduction”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).seductionlands 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 “seaweed” (#21,922), “selfishness” (#21,924), “serge” (#21,925). Among 6,566 “S” headwords, “seduction” is #21,923. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around seduction (IPA /sɪˈdʌk.ʃn̩/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #21,923 among 6,566 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for seduction, with forms such as "esduction", "sdeuction", and "sedcution". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 7 confusable-pair relationships, "suction", "selection", "seductive", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Middle French séduction, from Latin sēductiō, from sēdūcō. Equivalent to seduce + -tion. The correct English form is seduction, spelled S-E-D-U-C-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    The act of seducing.
  2. 2
    The felony of, as a man, inducing a previously chaste unmarried female to engage in sexual intercourse on a promise of marriage.
  3. 3
    A seductive aspect of something; appeal.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Douglas: Well done on passing the test, Jen... Yes, all those clumsy attempts at seduction. Don't tell me you couldn't see through them. They were a test to find out whether you really wanted to work for me or whether you just wanted to come up here for my body. Jen: Oh, no, no, no, no, no, not at all. Douglas: All right. Jen: No, physically you're just n…
  2. Seduction is the fine art of manipulating people based on physical attraction and desire. Step 1: Be attractive. Step 2: Don't be unattractive.

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French séduction, from Latin sēductiō, from sēdūcō. Equivalent to seduce + -tion.

This word in other languages

seducción(Español)séduction(Français)Verführung(Deutsch)sedução(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • esduction
  • sdeuction
  • sedcution
  • sedduction
  • seducction
  • seduciton
  • seducsion
  • seductino
  • seductionn
  • seductoin
  • seducttion
  • sedutcion
  • seudction
  • sseduction

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

esduction2sdeuction2sedcution2sedduction1seducction1seduciton2seducsion1seductino2
Edit distance from "seduction"

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 "seduction"?
"seduction" is spelled S-E-D-U-C-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /sɪˈdʌk.ʃn̩/.
What does "seduction" mean?
As a noun, "seduction" means: The act of seducing.
What words are commonly confused with "seduction"?
"seduction" is commonly confused with "suction", "selection", "seductive". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "seduction"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "seduction" is /sɪˈdʌk.ʃn̩/. 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 "seduction"?
Borrowed from Middle French séduction, from Latin sēductiō, from sēdūcō. Equivalent to seduce + -tion. 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 "seduction", 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