acquisition

/ˌæk.wɪˈzɪʃ.ən/

//ˌæk.wɪˈzɪʃ.ən// noun

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"acquisition" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“acquisition” has 16 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #4,569. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,569
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords
16
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The act or process of acquiring.

Corpus desk

Index EN-acquisition · acquisition · English

acquisition · rank #4,569 · 16 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #4,569
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH addressed

Nearest frequency peer: addressed (+1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Frequency neighbourhood for “acquisition”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “acquisition” sits against the nearest ranked English headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for acquisition
PropertyValue
Headwordacquisition
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˌæk.wɪˈzɪʃ.ən/
Letters11
Frequency rank#4,569
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “acquisition” sits in English frequency

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).acquisitionlands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “addressed” (#4,570), “wherever” (#4,567), “Alabama” (#4,571). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around acquisition (IPA /ˌæk.wɪˈzɪʃ.ən/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #4,569 among 3,931 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for acquisition, with forms such as "accquisition", "acqiusition", and "acqquisition". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English, borrowed from Old French acquisicion, from Latin acquisītiō, from acquirere; equivalent to acquire + -ition. The correct English form is acquisition, spelled A-C-Q-U-I-S-I-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    The act or process of acquiring.
  2. 2
    The thing acquired or gained; a gain.
  3. 3
    The process of sampling signals that measure real world physical conditions and converting these signals into digital numeric values that can be manipulated by a computer.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how acquisition appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. The acquisition of sports equipment can be fun in itself.
  2. That graphite tennis racquet is quite an acquisition.

Etymology

From Middle English, borrowed from Old French acquisicion, from Latin acquisītiō, from acquirere; equivalent to acquire + -ition.

Synonyms

accessionacquirementprocurationprocurementobtainmentaccessionacquirementacquisitionacquistattainmentgaingainingincrease

Antonyms

abandonmentdeperditionloss

This word in other languages

adquisición(Español)acquisition(Français)Erwerb(Deutsch)aquisição(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • accquisition
  • acqiusition
  • acqquisition
  • acquiistion
  • acquisiiton
  • acquisision
  • acquisitino
  • acquisitionn
  • acquisitoin
  • acquisittion
  • acquissition
  • acquistiion
  • acqusiition
  • acuqisition
  • aqcuisition
  • caquisition

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of acquisition - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

accquisition1acqiusition2acqquisition1acquiistion2acquisiiton2acquisision1acquisitino2acquisitionn1
Edit distance from "acquisition"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "acquisition"?
"acquisition" is spelled A-C-Q-U-I-S-I-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌæk.wɪˈzɪʃ.ən/.
What does "acquisition" mean?
As a noun, "acquisition" means: The act or process of acquiring.
What are common misspellings of "acquisition"?
Common misspellings include "accquisition", "acqiusition", "acqquisition", "acquiistion", "acquisiiton". The correct spelling is "acquisition".
How do you pronounce "acquisition"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "acquisition" is /ˌæk.wɪˈzɪʃ.ən/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "acquisition"?
From Middle English, borrowed from Old French acquisicion, from Latin acquisītiō, from acquirere; equivalent to acquire + -ition. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "acquisition", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list