avocation
/avə(ʊ)ˈkeɪʃən/
"avocation" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“avocation” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A calling away; a diversion.
Corpus desk
Index EN-avocation · avocation · English
avocation · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-5 5 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "A" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | avocation |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /avə(ʊ)ˈkeɪʃən/ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “avocation” in English
Rare enough to double-check
avocation is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /avə(ʊ)ˈkeɪʃən/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.
avocation has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Latin āvocātiō (“a distraction”), from āvocō (“I call off, distract”). The correct English form is avocation, spelled A-V-O-C-A-T-I-O-N.
Definition
- 1A calling away; a diversion.
- 2A hobby or recreational or leisure pursuit.
- 3That which calls one away from one's regular employment or vocation.
- 4Pursuits; duties; affairs which occupy one's time; usual employment; vocation.
- 5The calling of a case from an inferior to a superior court.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how avocation appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
But though she could neither sleep nor rest in her bed, yet, having no avocation from it, she was found there by her father at his return from Allworthy's, which was not till past ten o'clock in the morning.
But yield who will to their separation, My object in living is to unite My avocation and my vocation As my two eyes make one in sight.
Etymology
From Latin āvocātiō (“a distraction”), from āvocō (“I call off, distract”).
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.