edition

/ɪˈdɪʃ(ə)n/

//ɪˈdɪʃ(ə)n// noun

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"edition" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“edition” has 10 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #1,658. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,658
frequency rank, English
2,246
“E” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A written work edited and published, as by a certain editor or in a certain manner, or at a certain time.

Corpus desk

Index EN-edition · edition · English

edition · rank #1,658 · 10 variants · 7 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #1,658
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 7 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,246
  • PHOTO-FINISH chairman

Nearest frequency peer: chairman (-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 “edition”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “edition” 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).

edition vs editor
71% similar
edition vs emotion
71% similar
edition vs elation
71% similar

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

Key facts for edition
PropertyValue
Headwordedition
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ɪˈdɪʃ(ə)n/
Letters7
Frequency rank#1,658
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “edition”

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

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “chairman” (#1,657), “engineering” (#1,659), “artist” (#1,656). Among 2,246 “E” headwords, “edition” is #1,658. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around edition (IPA /ɪˈdɪʃ(ə)n/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #1,658 among 2,246 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for edition, with forms such as "deition", "eddition", and "ediiton". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 7 confusable-pair relationships, "editor", "emotion", "elation", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From French édition, from Latin ēditiō, from ēdere (“to publish”). The correct English form is edition, spelled E-D-I-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    A written work edited and published, as by a certain editor or in a certain manner, or at a certain time.
  2. 2
    The whole number of copies of a work printed and published at one time.
  3. 3
    An instance of the first or second sense.
  4. 4
    A particular instance of an event.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. She wanted a copy of the Clericotes edition, but had to settle for the 1921 edition. She had never liked abridged editions.
  2. The first edition was soon sold.

Etymology

From French édition, from Latin ēditiō, from ēdere (“to publish”).

This word in other languages

edición(Español)édition(Français)Ausgabe(Deutsch)edição(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • deition
  • eddition
  • ediiton
  • edision
  • editino
  • editionn
  • editoin
  • edittion
  • edtiion
  • eidtion

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

deition2eddition1ediiton2edision1editino2editionn1editoin2edittion1
Edit distance from "edition"

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 "edition"?
"edition" is spelled E-D-I-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ɪˈdɪʃ(ə)n/.
What does "edition" mean?
As a noun, "edition" means: A written work edited and published, as by a certain editor or in a certain manner, or at a certain time.
What words are commonly confused with "edition"?
"edition" is commonly confused with "editor", "emotion", "elation". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "edition"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "edition" is /ɪˈdɪʃ(ə)n/. 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 "edition"?
From French édition, from Latin ēditiō, from ēdere (“to publish”). 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 "edition", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

leaders10 variantsChrist10 variantsimprove10 variantsremoved10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list