Which to use
“elections” and “electron” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,198
- “elections” frequency rank
- #9,327
- “electron” frequency rank
- 11525
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | elections | electron |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | plural of election | The subatomic particle having a negative charge and orbiting the nucleus; the flow of electrons in a conductor constitutes electricity. |
Where the eye mixes elections and electron
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: elections vs electron
A purely visual mix-up. elections (/ɪˈlɛkʃ(ə)nz/) and electron (/ɪˈlɛk.tɹɒn/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 11525, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
elections is recorded at frequency rank #2,198, classified as anoun, pronounced /ɪˈlɛkʃ(ə)nz/. electron is at rank #9,327, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ɪˈlɛk.tɹɒn/.
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 11525, this pair ranks #486,537 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of elections vs electron
Shared letters: celnot. Private to "elections": is. Private to "electron": r.
"elections" · 9 letters · shape VCVCCVVCC · "electron" · 8 letters · shape VCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "elections" and "electron" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "elections" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "electron" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #486,537 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "elections" and "electron" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Electra vs electron". 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 #486,537 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.