Which to use
“editions” and “emotions” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,923
- “editions” frequency rank
- #3,807
- “emotions” frequency rank
- 12730
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | editions | emotions |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | plural of edition | plural of emotion |
Where the eye mixes editions and emotions
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses editions with emotions
A purely visual mix-up. editions (/ɪˈdɪʃənz/) and emotions (/ɪˈməʊ.ʃənz/) 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 12730, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
editions is recorded at frequency rank #8,923, classified as anoun, pronounced /ɪˈdɪʃənz/. emotions is at rank #3,807, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ɪˈməʊ.ʃənz/.
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 12730, this pair ranks #479,874 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of editions vs emotions
Shared letters: einost. Private to "editions": d. Private to "emotions": m.
"editions" · 8 letters · shape VCVCVVCC · "emotions" · 8 letters · shape VCVCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "editions" and "emotions" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "editions" or "emotions"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "editions" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "emotions" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #479,874 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "editions" and "emotions" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "editions vs editors". 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 #479,874 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.