exclusion

/ɪksˈkluːʒən/

//ɪksˈkluːʒən// noun

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"exclusion" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“exclusion” has 14 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #11,541. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#11,541
frequency rank, English
2,246
“E” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The act of excluding or shutting out; removal from consideration or taking part.

Corpus desk

Index EN-exclusion · exclusion · English

exclusion · rank #11,541 · 14 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #11,541
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,246
  • PHOTO-FINISH exaggerated

Nearest frequency peer: exaggerated (-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 “exclusion”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “exclusion” 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).

exclusion vs exclusive
78% similar
exclusion vs explosion
78% similar
exclusion vs excursion
78% similar

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

Key facts for exclusion
PropertyValue
Headwordexclusion
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ɪksˈkluːʒən/
Letters9
Frequency rank#11,541
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “exclusion”

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

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “exaggerated” (#11,540), “Erin” (#11,539), “Erik” (#11,538). Among 2,246 “E” headwords, “exclusion” is #11,541. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around exclusion (IPA /ɪksˈkluːʒən/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #11,541 among 2,246 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for exclusion, with forms such as "ecxlusion", "excclusion", and "excllusion". 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 5 confusable-pair relationships, "exclusive", "explosion", "excursion", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English exclusion, exclusioun, from Old French [Term?] and Latin exclusiō, from exclūdō. By surface analysis, exclude + -sion. The correct English form is exclusion, spelled E-X-C-L-U-S-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    The act of excluding or shutting out; removal from consideration or taking part.
  2. 2
    The act of pushing or forcing something out.
  3. 3
    An item not covered by an insurance policy.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Mr. JOHNSON: But this amendment does not go far enough. I suppose the framers of the amendment thought it was necessary to provide for such an exigency. I do not see but that any one of these gentlemen may be elected President or Vice President of the United States, and why did you omit to exclude them? I do not understand them to be excluded from the pri…
  2. Two Dutch journalists entering the country were detained at JFK International Airport March 30 because they openly declared that they were homosexuals. They were subsequently released on parole pending an exclusion hearing in Manhattan April 2.

Etymology

From Middle English exclusion, exclusioun, from Old French [Term?] and Latin exclusiō, from exclūdō. By surface analysis, exclude + -sion.

Antonyms

inclusion

This word in other languages

exclusión(Español)exclusion(Français)Ausgrenzung(Deutsch)exclusão(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ecxlusion
  • excclusion
  • excllusion
  • exclsuion
  • excluison
  • exclusino
  • exclusionn
  • exclusoin
  • exclussion
  • exclution
  • exculsion
  • exlcusion
  • exxclusion
  • xeclusion

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of exclusion - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ecxlusion2excclusion1excllusion1exclsuion2excluison2exclusino2exclusionn1exclusoin2
Edit distance from "exclusion"

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 "exclusion"?
"exclusion" is spelled E-X-C-L-U-S-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ɪksˈkluːʒən/.
What does "exclusion" mean?
As a noun, "exclusion" means: The act of excluding or shutting out; removal from consideration or taking part.
What words are commonly confused with "exclusion"?
"exclusion" is commonly confused with "exclusive", "explosion", "excursion". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "exclusion"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "exclusion" is /ɪksˈkluːʒən/. 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 "exclusion"?
From Middle English exclusion, exclusioun, from Old French [Term?] and Latin exclusiō, from exclūdō. By surface analysis, exclude + -sion. 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 "exclusion", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

exaggerated14 variantsprotector14 variantsskeptical14 variantssuppression14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list