ejection

/əˈd͡ʒɛk.ʃən/

//əˈd͡ʒɛk.ʃən// noun

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

The verdict

“ejection” has 12 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #26,406. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#26,406
frequency rank, English
2,246
“E” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index EN-ejection · ejection · English

ejection · rank #26,406 · 12 variants · 7 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #26,406
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 7 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,246
  • PHOTO-FINISH eczema

Nearest frequency peer: eczema (-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 “ejection”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “ejection” 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).

ejection vs election
88% similar
ejection vs electron
75% similar
ejection vs erection
88% similar

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

Key facts for ejection
PropertyValue
Headwordejection
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/əˈd͡ʒɛk.ʃən/
Letters8
Frequency rank#26,406
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “ejection”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).ejectionlands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “eczema” (#26,405), “electrolyte” (#26,407), “elitist” (#26,408). Among 2,246 “E” headwords, “ejection” is #26,406. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around ejection (IPA /əˈd͡ʒɛk.ʃən/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #26,406 among 2,246 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for ejection, with forms such as "eejction", "ejcetion", and "ejecction". 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, "election", "electron", "erection", 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 Middle French éjection, from Latin eiectio. The correct English form is ejection, spelled E-J-E-C-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    The act of ejecting.
  2. 2
    That which is ejected.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. ejection seat
  2. ejection of gases

Etymology

From Middle French éjection, from Latin eiectio.

This word in other languages

eyección(Español)éjection(Français)ejeção(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eejction
  • ejcetion
  • ejecction
  • ejeciton
  • ejecsion
  • ejectino
  • ejectionn
  • ejectoin
  • ejecttion
  • ejetcion
  • ejjection
  • jeection

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

eejction2ejcetion2ejecction1ejeciton2ejecsion1ejectino2ejectionn1ejectoin2
Edit distance from "ejection"

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 "ejection"?
"ejection" is spelled E-J-E-C-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /əˈd͡ʒɛk.ʃən/.
What does "ejection" mean?
As a noun, "ejection" means: The act of ejecting.
What words are commonly confused with "ejection"?
"ejection" is commonly confused with "election", "electron", "erection". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "ejection"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ejection" is /əˈd͡ʒɛk.ʃən/. 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 "ejection"?
From Middle French éjection, from Latin eiectio. 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 "ejection", 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 (12 here; floor ≥5).

ghastly12 variantsgymnast12 variantsharrowing12 variantshorseman12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list