Pavilion or pavillion?
pavilion is a noun meaning “An ornate tent”; pavillion is a noun meaning “Alternative spelling of pavilion (obsolete, except in the names of theatres…”. Wiktionary gives them as spellings of the same word. In written English (wordfreq, 2021 data) pavilion is about 25 times as common as pavillion.
What is the difference between pavilion and pavillion?
| pavilion | pavillion | |
|---|---|---|
| Part of speech | noun, verb | noun |
| Meaning | An ornate tent A light roofed structure used as a shelter in a public place To furnish with a pavilion | Alternative spelling of pavilion (obsolete, except in the names of theatres, hotels, etc.) |
| Example | Only one player has hit a six over the Lord's pavillion | none recorded |
| Forms | pavilions | pavillions |
| Pronunciation | /pəˈvɪljən/ | not recorded |
| In writing | 4.2 times per million words | about once in every 6 million words |
Sources: pavilion and pavillion in the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0); written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Every current meaning of pavilion and pavillion
pavilion
- 1
An ornate tent
- 2
To furnish with a pavilion
- 3
A light roofed structure used as a shelter in a public place
- 4
To put inside a pavilion
- 5
A structure, sometimes temporary, erected to house exhibits at a fair, etc
- 6
To enclose or surround (after Robert Grant's hymn line "pavilioned in splendour, And girded with praise")
- 7
The building where the players change clothes, wait to bat, and eat their meals
Only one player has hit a six over the Lord's pavillion
- 8
A detached or semi-detached building at a hospital or other building complex
pavillion
- 1
Alternative spelling of pavilion (obsolete, except in the names of theatres, hotels, etc.)
Source: the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0); obsolete, archaic, dialect and rare senses left out.
Which is more common, pavilion or pavillion?
pavilion appears 4.2 times per million words; pavillion about once in every 6 million words.
pavilion 4.2 times per million wordspavillion about once in every 6 million words
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How many people search pavilion vs pavillion?
“pavilion vs pavillion” is searched about 140 times a month on Google and 10 on Bing in the United States. Google counts close variants of a query together (“pavillion vs pavilion”, “pavilion or pavillion”).
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