# strangulation

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈstɹæŋɡ(j)əˌleɪ̯ʃ(ə)n/ · frequency rank #39,113

## Definitions
1. The act of strangling or the state of being strangled.
2. The constriction of the air passage or other body part that cuts off the flow of a fluid.

## Etymology
From Latin strangulatio (“choking, suffocation”), from strangulare (“to choke, suffocate”); see strangle.

## Common misspellings (21)
`srtangulation`, `sstrangulation`, `starngulation`, `stragnulation`, `stranggulation`, `strangluation`, `strangualtion`, `strangulaiton`, `strangulasion`, `strangulatino`, `strangulationn`, `strangulatoin`, `strangulattion`, `strangullation`, `strangultaion`, `stranngulation`, `stranuglation`, `strnagulation`, `strrangulation`, `sttrangulation`, `tsrangulation`

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