excursion

/ɪkˈskɜː.ʃən/

//ɪkˈskɜː.ʃən// noun

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

The verdict

“excursion” has 14 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #18,818. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#18,818
frequency rank, English
2,246
“E” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A brief recreational trip; a journey out of the usual way.

Corpus desk

Index EN-excursion · excursion · English

excursion · rank #18,818 · 14 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #18,818
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,246
  • PHOTO-FINISH Ethel

Nearest frequency peer: Ethel (-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 “excursion”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “excursion” 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).

excursion vs expulsion
78% similar
excursion vs excision
78% similar
excursion vs exclusion
78% similar

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

Key facts for excursion
PropertyValue
Headwordexcursion
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ɪkˈskɜː.ʃən/
Letters9
Frequency rank#18,818
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “excursion”

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).excursionlands 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 “Ethel” (#18,817), “exponential” (#18,820), “farce” (#18,821). Among 2,246 “E” headwords, “excursion” is #18,818. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around excursion (IPA /ɪkˈskɜː.ʃən/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #18,818 among 2,246 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for excursion, with forms such as "ecxursion", "exccursion", and "excrusion". 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, "expulsion", "excision", "exclusion", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Latin excursiō (“a running out, an inroad, invasion, a setting out, beginning of a speech”), from excurrere (“to run out”), from ex (“out”) + currere (“to run”). By surface analysis, excurse + -ion. The correct English form is excursion, spelled E-X-C-U-R-S-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    A brief recreational trip; a journey out of the usual way.
  2. 2
    A field trip.
  3. 3
    A wandering from the main subject: a digression.
  4. 4
    An occurrence where an aircraft runs off the end or side of a runway or taxiway, usually during takeoff, landing, or taxi.
  5. 5
    A deviation in pitch, for example in the syllables of enthusiastic speech.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. While driving home I took an excursion and saw some deer.
  2. Mother[…]considered that the exclusiveness of Peter's circle was due not to its distinction, but to the fact that it was an inner Babylon of prodigality and whoredom, from which every Kensingtonian held aloof, except on the conventional tip-and-run excursions in pursuit of shopping, tea and theatres.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin excursiō (“a running out, an inroad, invasion, a setting out, beginning of a speech”), from excurrere (“to run out”), from ex (“out”) + currere (“to run”). By surface analysis, excurse + -ion.

Synonyms

journeytripjauntdigressionexcursus

Antonyms

incursion

This word in other languages

excursión(Español)excursion(Français)Ausflug(Deutsch)excursão(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ecxursion
  • exccursion
  • excrusion
  • excurison
  • excurrsion
  • excursino
  • excursionn
  • excursoin
  • excurssion
  • excurtion
  • excusrion
  • exucrsion
  • exxcursion
  • xecursion

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ecxursion2exccursion1excrusion2excurison2excurrsion1excursino2excursionn1excursoin2
Edit distance from "excursion"

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 "excursion"?
"excursion" is spelled E-X-C-U-R-S-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ɪkˈskɜː.ʃən/.
What does "excursion" mean?
As a noun, "excursion" means: A brief recreational trip; a journey out of the usual way.
What words are commonly confused with "excursion"?
"excursion" is commonly confused with "expulsion", "excision", "exclusion". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "excursion"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "excursion" is /ɪkˈskɜː.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 "excursion"?
Borrowed from Latin excursiō (“a running out, an inroad, invasion, a setting out, beginning of a speech”), from excurrere (“to run out”), from ex (“out”) + currere (“to run”). By surface analysis, excurse + -ion. 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 "excursion", 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).

degenerate14 variantshairstyle14 variantsinformant14 variantsassembling14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list