dition

noun

"dition" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“dition” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Dominion; rule or power.

Key facts for dition
PropertyValue
Headworddition
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “dition” sits in English frequency

dition falls outside the top-100,000 ranked English words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

dition is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Dominion; rule or power.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for dition, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Latin ditiō, diciō. Compare French dition. The correct English form is dition, spelled D-I-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dominion; rule or power.

Etymology

From Latin ditiō, diciō. Compare French dition.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "dition"?
"dition" is spelled D-I-T-I-O-N.
What does "dition" mean?
As a noun, "dition" means: Dominion; rule or power.
What is the origin of the word "dition"?
From Latin ditiō, diciō. Compare French dition. See the full etymology section above for more details.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “dition”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is D-I-T-I-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list