exhibition

/ɛksɪˈbɪʃən/

//ɛksɪˈbɪʃən// noun

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

The verdict

“exhibition” has 15 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #3,808. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,808
frequency rank, English
2,246
“E” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - An instance of exhibiting, or something exhibited.

Corpus desk

Index EN-exhibition · exhibition · English

exhibition · rank #3,808 · 15 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,808
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,246
  • PHOTO-FINISH emotions

Nearest frequency peer: emotions (-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 “exhibition”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “exhibition” 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).

exhibition vs exhibitor
80% similar

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

Key facts for exhibition
PropertyValue
Headwordexhibition
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ɛksɪˈbɪʃən/
Letters10
Frequency rank#3,808
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “exhibition”

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).exhibitionlands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “emotions” (#3,807), “fraud” (#3,809), “currency” (#3,806). Among 2,246 “E” headwords, “exhibition” is #3,808. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around exhibition (IPA /ɛksɪˈbɪʃən/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #3,808 among 2,246 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for exhibition, with forms such as "ehxibition", "exhbiition", and "exhhibition". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "exhibitor", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Old French exhibicion. Equivalent to exhibit + -ion. The correct English form is exhibition, spelled E-X-H-I-B-I-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    An instance of exhibiting, or something exhibited.
  2. 2
    A large-scale public showing of objects or products.
  3. 3
    A public display, intentional or otherwise, generally characterised as negative.
  4. 4
    A demonstration of personal skill or feelings.
  5. 5
    A financial award or prize given to a student (who becomes an exhibitioner) by a school or university, usually on the basis of academic merit.
  6. 6
    A game which does not impact the standings for any major cup or competition.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. There was an art exhibition on in the town hall.
  2. a boat exhibition

Etymology

From Old French exhibicion. Equivalent to exhibit + -ion.

This word in other languages

exhibición(Español)exposition(Français)Ausstellung(Deutsch)exibição(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ehxibition
  • exhbiition
  • exhhibition
  • exhibbition
  • exhibiiton
  • exhibision
  • exhibitino
  • exhibitionn
  • exhibitoin
  • exhibittion
  • exhibtiion
  • exhiibtion
  • exihbition
  • exxhibition
  • xehibition

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of exhibition - 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.

ehxibition2exhbiition2exhhibition1exhibbition1exhibiiton2exhibision1exhibitino2exhibitionn1
Edit distance from "exhibition"

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 "exhibition"?
"exhibition" is spelled E-X-H-I-B-I-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ɛksɪˈbɪʃən/.
What does "exhibition" mean?
As a noun, "exhibition" means: An instance of exhibiting, or something exhibited.
What words are commonly confused with "exhibition"?
"exhibition" is commonly confused with "exhibitor". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "exhibition"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "exhibition" is /ɛksɪˈbɪʃən/. 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 "exhibition"?
From Old French exhibicion. Equivalent to exhibit + -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 "exhibition", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

regulation#3,781publishing#3,836possession#3,777maintained#3,768

Similar misspelling depth

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

journalist15 variantsexperiment15 variantsenterprise15 variantssubsequent15 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list