# subversion

> English word · Noun · IPA /sʌbˈvɜː.ʃən/ · frequency rank #28,038

## Definitions
1. The act of subverting; overturning; flipping from beneath.
2. The act of overthrowing a government or a ruler; dethronement.
3. The condition of being subverted.
4. A systematic attempt to overthrow a government by working from within; undermining.

## Etymology
Inherited from Middle English subversion, subversioun, from Old French subversion.

## Easily confused with
- **subversive** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/subversion-vs-subversive)

## Common misspellings (16)
`sbuversion`, `ssubversion`, `subbversion`, `subevrsion`, `subverison`, `subverrsion`, `subversino`, `subversionn`, `subversoin`, `subverssion`, `subvertion`, `subvesrion`, `subvresion`, `subvversion`, `suvbersion`, `usbversion`

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