Which to use
“campion” and “caption” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #40,602
- “campion” frequency rank
- #10,822
- “caption” frequency rank
- 51424
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | campion | caption |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Some flowering plants of the genus Lychnis. | The descriptive heading or title, of a document or part thereof. |
Where the eye mixes campion and caption
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: campion vs caption
A purely visual mix-up. campion (/ˈkæmpiən/) and caption (/ˈkæp.ʃən/) 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51424, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
campion is recorded at frequency rank #40,602, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈkæmpiən/. caption is at rank #10,822, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈkæp.ʃən/.
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 51424, this pair ranks #165,644 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of campion vs caption
Shared letters: acinop. Private to "campion": m. Private to "caption": t.
"campion" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVC · "caption" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "campion" and "caption" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "campion" vs "caption" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "campion" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "caption" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #165,644 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "campion" and "caption" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "campion vs carrion". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #165,644 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.