Which to use
“edition” and “elation” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,658
- “edition” frequency rank
- #41,607
- “elation” frequency rank
- 43265
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | edition | elation |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | A written work edited and published, as by a certain editor or in a certain manner, or at a certain time. | An exhilarating psychological state of pride and optimism. |
Where the eye mixes edition and elation
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between edition and elation
A purely visual mix-up. edition (/ɪˈdɪʃ(ə)n/) and elation (/ɪˈleɪʃən/) 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 43265, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
edition is recorded at frequency rank #1,658, classified as anoun, pronounced /ɪˈdɪʃ(ə)n/. elation is at rank #41,607, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ɪˈleɪʃən/.
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 43265, this pair ranks #241,650 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of edition vs elation
Shared letters: einot. Private to "edition": d. Private to "elation": al.
"edition" · 7 letters · shape VCVCVVC · "elation" · 7 letters · shape VCVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "edition" and "elation" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "edition" or "elation"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "edition" and "elation" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "edition" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "elation" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #241,650 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "edition" and "elation" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "elation vs emulation". 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 #241,650 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.