expeditionary

adj

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"expeditionary" is a 13-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“expeditionary” has 19 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #33,643. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#33,643
frequency rank, English
2,246
“E” headwords
19
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Of or pertaining to an expedition.

Corpus desk

Index EN-expeditionary · expeditionary · English

expeditionary · rank #33,643 · 19 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #33,643
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-7 7 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 19 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,246
  • PHOTO-FINISH Falk

Nearest frequency peer: Falk (+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 “expeditionary”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “expeditionary” 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
Key facts for expeditionary
PropertyValue
Headwordexpeditionary
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
Letters13
Frequency rank#33,643
Misspellings tracked19
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “expeditionary”

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).expeditionarylands 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 “Falk” (#33,644), “ESC” (#33,641), “epsilon” (#33,640). Among 2,246 “E” headwords, “expeditionary” is #33,643. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 19 spelling variants around expeditionary, anadjective. Corpus frequency is #33,643 among 2,246 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 19 likely wrong-spelling variants for expeditionary, with forms such as "epxeditionary", "exepditionary", and "expdeitionary". 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. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Etymologically, the entry records: From expedition + -ary. The correct English form is expeditionary, spelled E-X-P-E-D-I-T-I-O-N-A-R-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    Of or pertaining to an expedition.
  2. 2
    Intended for military operations abroad.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. an expeditionary force

Etymology

From expedition + -ary.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • epxeditionary
  • exepditionary
  • expdeitionary
  • expedditionary
  • expediitonary
  • expeditinoary
  • expeditioanry
  • expeditionarry
  • expeditionaryy
  • expeditionayr
  • expeditionnary
  • expeditionray
  • expeditoinary
  • expedittionary
  • expedtiionary
  • expeidtionary
  • exppeditionary
  • exxpeditionary
  • xepeditionary

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

epxeditionary2exepditionary2expdeitionary2expedditionary1expediitonary2expeditinoary2expeditioanry2expeditionarry1
Edit distance from "expeditionary"

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 "expeditionary"?
"expeditionary" is spelled E-X-P-E-D-I-T-I-O-N-A-R-Y.
What does "expeditionary" mean?
As an adjective, "expeditionary" means: Of or pertaining to an expedition.
What are common misspellings of "expeditionary"?
Common misspellings include "epxeditionary", "exepditionary", "expdeitionary", "expedditionary", "expediitonary". The correct spelling is "expeditionary".
What is the origin of the word "expeditionary"?
From expedition + -ary. 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 "expeditionary", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 13 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

indeterminate#33,684conspicuously#33,589transgression#33,464transcendence#33,463

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (19 here; floor ≥5).

entanglement19 variantsconsecration19 variantsasynchronous19 variantsafterthought19 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list