Which to use
“addiction” and “additions” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,656
- “addiction” frequency rank
- #9,557
- “additions” frequency rank
- 15213
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | addiction | additions |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | A state that is characterized by compulsive drug use or compulsive engagement in rewarding behavior, despite negative consequences. | plural of addition |
Where the eye mixes addiction and additions
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. addiction (/əˈdɪkˌʃən/) and additions (/əˈdɪʃənz/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 5 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15213, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
addiction is recorded at frequency rank #5,656, classified as anoun, pronounced /əˈdɪkˌʃən/. additions is at rank #9,557, tagged as anoun, pronounced /əˈdɪʃənz/.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 15213, this pair ranks #465,371 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of addiction vs additions
Shared letters: adinot. Private to "addiction": c. Private to "additions": s.
"addiction" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCCVVC · "additions" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVVCC