exhaustion

/ɪɡˈzɔːs.t͡ʃən/

//ɪɡˈzɔːs.t͡ʃən// noun

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"exhaustion" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“exhaustion” has 15 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #15,163. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#15,163
frequency rank, English
2,246
“E” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The point of complete depletion, of the state of being used up.

Corpus desk

Index EN-exhaustion · exhaustion · English

exhaustion · rank #15,163 · 15 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #15,163
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,246
  • PHOTO-FINISH expectancy

Nearest frequency peer: expectancy (+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 “exhaustion”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “exhaustion” 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).

exhaustion vs exhaustive
80% similar
exhaustion vs exhausting
80% similar

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

Key facts for exhaustion
PropertyValue
Headwordexhaustion
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ɪɡˈzɔːs.t͡ʃən/
Letters10
Frequency rank#15,163
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “exhaustion”

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).exhaustionlands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “expectancy” (#15,164), “famously” (#15,165), “erased” (#15,160). Among 2,246 “E” headwords, “exhaustion” is #15,163. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around exhaustion (IPA /ɪɡˈzɔːs.t͡ʃən/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #15,163 among 2,246 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for exhaustion, with forms such as "ehxaustion", "exahustion", and "exhasution". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "exhaustive", "exhausting", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Medieval Latin exhaustiō, from exhauriō. Surface analysis: exhaust + -ion. The correct English form is exhaustion, spelled E-X-H-A-U-S-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    The point of complete depletion, of the state of being used up.
  2. 2
    Supreme tiredness; having exhausted energy.
  3. 3
    The removal (by percolation etc) of an active medicinal constituent from plant material.
  4. 4
    The removal of all air from a vessel (the creation of a vacuum).
  5. 5
    An exhaustive procedure

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. We worked the mine to exhaustion, there's nothing left to extract.
  2. I ran in the marathon to exhaustion, then I collapsed and had to be carried away.

Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin exhaustiō, from exhauriō. Surface analysis: exhaust + -ion.

This word in other languages

agotamiento(Español)épuisement(Français)Erschöpfung(Deutsch)exaustão(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ehxaustion
  • exahustion
  • exhasution
  • exhausiton
  • exhaussion
  • exhausstion
  • exhaustino
  • exhaustionn
  • exhaustoin
  • exhausttion
  • exhautsion
  • exhhaustion
  • exhuastion
  • exxhaustion
  • xehaustion

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of exhaustion - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ehxaustion2exahustion2exhasution2exhausiton2exhaussion1exhausstion1exhaustino2exhaustionn1
Edit distance from "exhaustion"

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 "exhaustion"?
"exhaustion" is spelled E-X-H-A-U-S-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ɪɡˈzɔːs.t͡ʃən/.
What does "exhaustion" mean?
As a noun, "exhaustion" means: The point of complete depletion, of the state of being used up.
What words are commonly confused with "exhaustion"?
"exhaustion" is commonly confused with "exhaustive", "exhausting". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "exhaustion"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "exhaustion" is /ɪɡˈzɔːs.t͡ʃən/. 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 "exhaustion"?
Borrowed from Medieval Latin exhaustiō, from exhauriō. Surface analysis: exhaust + -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 "exhaustion", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

expectancy#15,164grassroots#15,178hereditary#15,185horsepower#15,189

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

negativity15 variantsscratched15 variantssuspicions15 variantspreventive15 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list