expedition

/ɛkspəˈdɪʃən/

//ɛkspəˈdɪʃən// noun

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

The verdict

“expedition” has 15 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #7,222. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#7,222
frequency rank, English
2,246
“E” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The act of expediting something; prompt execution.

Corpus desk

Index EN-expedition · expedition · English

expedition · rank #7,222 · 15 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-COMMON #7,222
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,246
  • PHOTO-FINISH expectation

Nearest frequency peer: expectation (-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 “expedition”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “expedition” 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).

expedition vs exposition
80% similar

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

Key facts for expedition
PropertyValue
Headwordexpedition
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ɛkspəˈdɪʃən/
Letters10
Frequency rank#7,222
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “expedition”

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).expeditionlands 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 “expectation” (#7,221), “expressing” (#7,223), “evident” (#7,220). Among 2,246 “E” headwords, “expedition” is #7,222. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around expedition (IPA /ɛkspəˈdɪʃən/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #7,222 among 2,246 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 7 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for expedition, with forms such as "epxedition", "exepdition", and "expdeition". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "exposition", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle French expédition, and its source, Latin expeditio. The correct English form is expedition, spelled E-X-P-E-D-I-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    The act of expediting something; prompt execution.
  2. 2
    A military journey; an enterprise against some enemy or into enemy territory.
  3. 3
    The quality of being expedite; speed, quickness.
  4. 4
    An important or long journey, for example a march or a voyage.
  5. 5
    A trip, especially a long one, made by a person or a group of people for a specific purpose.
  6. 6
    The group of people making such excursion.
  7. 7
    The process or activities of performing expediter tasks.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. My Lord the great Commander of the worlde, […] Hath now in armes ten thouſand Ianiſaries, […] And for the expedition of this war, If he thinke good, can from his garriſons, UUithdraw as many more to follow him.
  2. Once established in their capital at Nanking, occupied March, 1853, and renamed “Heavenly Capital” (T’ien-ching), the Taipings sent out an expedition to take Peking which again made striking gains initially, but was eventually slowed, isolated, and defeated.

Etymology

From Middle French expédition, and its source, Latin expeditio.

This word in other languages

expedición(Español)expédition(Français)Expedition(Deutsch)expedição(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • epxedition
  • exepdition
  • expdeition
  • expeddition
  • expediiton
  • expedision
  • expeditino
  • expeditionn
  • expeditoin
  • expedittion
  • expedtiion
  • expeidtion
  • exppedition
  • exxpedition
  • xepedition

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

epxedition2exepdition2expdeition2expeddition1expediiton2expedision1expeditino2expeditionn1
Edit distance from "expedition"

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 "expedition"?
"expedition" is spelled E-X-P-E-D-I-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ɛkspəˈdɪʃən/.
What does "expedition" mean?
As a noun, "expedition" means: The act of expediting something; prompt execution.
What words are commonly confused with "expedition"?
"expedition" is commonly confused with "exposition". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "expedition"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "expedition" is /ɛkspəˈdɪʃən/. 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 "expedition"?
From Middle French expédition, and its source, Latin expeditio. 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 "expedition", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

expressing#7,223facilitate#7,225complained#7,207interstate#7,242

Similar misspelling depth

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

prohibited15 variantswhatsoever15 variantsdisclosure15 variantsconstruct15 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list