erasure

/ɪˈɹeɪʃɚ/

//ɪˈɹeɪʃɚ// noun

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

The verdict

“erasure” has 7 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #31,968. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#31,968
frequency rank, English
2,246
“E” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The action of erasing; deletion; obliteration.

Corpus desk

Index EN-erasure · erasure · English

erasure · rank #31,968 · 7 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #31,968
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,246
  • PHOTO-FINISH epileptic

Nearest frequency peer: epileptic (-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 “erasure”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “erasure” 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).

erasure vs erase
71% similar
erasure vs ensure
71% similar
erasure vs eraser
71% similar

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

Key facts for erasure
PropertyValue
Headworderasure
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ɪˈɹeɪʃɚ/
Letters7
Frequency rank#31,968
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “erasure”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).erasurelands here:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “epileptic” (#31,967), “Errol” (#31,969), “environmentalist” (#31,966). Among 2,246 “E” headwords, “erasure” is #31,968. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around erasure (IPA /ɪˈɹeɪʃɚ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #31,968 among 2,246 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for erasure, with forms such as "earsure", "erasrue", and "erasuer". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "erase", "ensure", "eraser", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Latin ērādō (“to erase”) + -tūra, equivalent to erase + -ure. The correct English form is erasure, spelled E-R-A-S-U-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    The action of erasing; deletion; obliteration.
  2. 2
    The state of having been erased; total blankness.
  3. 3
    The place where something has been erased.
  4. 4
    A tendency to ignore or conceal an element of society.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. An inroad on the strongbox, or an erasure in the ledger, or a missummation in a fitted account, could hardly have surprised him more disagreeably.
  2. The past was erased, the erasure was forgotten, the lie became truth.

Etymology

From Latin ērādō (“to erase”) + -tūra, equivalent to erase + -ure.

Synonyms

cancelationcancellationcancelingcancellingdeletingdeletionerasingobliteratingobliterationwipingblankness

This word in other languages

borrado(Español)apagamento(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • earsure
  • erasrue
  • erasuer
  • erasurre
  • erausre
  • errasure
  • ersaure

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

earsure2erasrue2erasuer2erasurre1erausre2errasure1ersaure2
Edit distance from "erasure"

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 "erasure"?
"erasure" is spelled E-R-A-S-U-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ɪˈɹeɪʃɚ/.
What does "erasure" mean?
As a noun, "erasure" means: The action of erasing; deletion; obliteration.
What words are commonly confused with "erasure"?
"erasure" is commonly confused with "erase", "ensure", "eraser". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "erasure"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "erasure" is /ɪˈɹeɪʃɚ/. 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 "erasure"?
From Latin ērādō (“to erase”) + -tūra, equivalent to erase + -ure. 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 "erasure", 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 (7 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list