audition

/ɑˈdɪʃən/

//ɑˈdɪʃən// noun

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"audition" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“audition” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #9,998. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#9,998
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A performance, by an aspiring performer, to demonstrate suitability or talent.

Corpus desk

Index EN-audition · audition · English

audition · rank #9,998 · 11 variants · 7 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #9,998
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 7 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH attribute

Nearest frequency peer: attribute (-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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “audition”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “audition” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

audition vs auditor
75% similar
audition vs auction
75% similar
audition vs addition
88% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for audition
PropertyValue
Headwordaudition
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ɑˈdɪʃən/
Letters8
Frequency rank#9,998
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “audition”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).auditionlands here:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “attribute” (#9,997), “antenna” (#9,996), “biting” (#10,000). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “audition” is #9,998. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around audition (IPA /ɑˈdɪʃən/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #9,998 among 3,931 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for audition, with forms such as "aduition", "auddition", and "audiiton". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 7 confusable-pair relationships, "auditor", "auction", "addition", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Middle French audicion, from Latin audītiō, from audiō (“I hear”). The correct English form is audition, spelled A-U-D-I-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    A performance, by an aspiring performer, to demonstrate suitability or talent.
  2. 2
    The sense of hearing.
  3. 3
    An act of hearing; being heard.
  4. 4
    Something heard.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. I've been to five auditions this week.
  2. His audition was poor.

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French audicion, from Latin audītiō, from audiō (“I hear”).

Synonyms

castingtryoutauditionhearing

Antonyms

deafnesssurdity

This word in other languages

audición(Español)audition(Français)Vorsingen(Deutsch)teste(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aduition
  • auddition
  • audiiton
  • audision
  • auditino
  • auditionn
  • auditoin
  • audittion
  • audtiion
  • auidtion
  • uadition

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of audition - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

aduition2auddition1audiiton2audision1auditino2auditionn1auditoin2audittion1
Edit distance from "audition"

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 "audition"?
"audition" is spelled A-U-D-I-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ɑˈdɪʃən/.
What does "audition" mean?
As a noun, "audition" means: A performance, by an aspiring performer, to demonstrate suitability or talent.
What words are commonly confused with "audition"?
"audition" is commonly confused with "auditor", "auction", "addition". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "audition"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "audition" is /ɑˈdɪʃən/. 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 "audition"?
Borrowed from Middle French audicion, from Latin audītiō, from audiō (“I hear”). 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 "audition", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

attribute11 variantsWyoming11 variantswhiskey11 variantstractor11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list