positions

/pəˈzɪʃənz/

//pəˈzɪʃənz// noun

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

The verdict

“positions” has 13 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #2,363. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,363
frequency rank, English
4,417
“P” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - plural of position

Corpus desk

Index EN-positions · positions · English

positions · rank #2,363 · 13 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,363
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,417
  • PHOTO-FINISH passing

Nearest frequency peer: passing (-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 “positions”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “positions” 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).

positions vs positron
78% similar
positions vs position
89% similar
positions vs portions
78% similar

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

Key facts for positions
PropertyValue
Headwordpositions
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/pəˈzɪʃənz/
Letters9
Frequency rank#2,363
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “positions”

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).positionslands 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 “passing” (#2,362), “remaining” (#2,364), “obvious” (#2,361). Among 4,417 “P” headwords, “positions” is #2,363. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around positions (IPA /pəˈzɪʃənz/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #2,363 among 4,417 “P” headwords. Dominant gloss: "plural of position".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for positions, with forms such as "opsitions", "poistions", and "posiitons". 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 5 confusable-pair relationships, "positron", "position", "portions", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct English form is positions, spelled P-O-S-I-T-I-O-N-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    plural of position

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • opsitions
  • poistions
  • posiitons
  • positinos
  • positionns
  • positionss
  • positiosn
  • positoins
  • posittions
  • possitions
  • postiions
  • ppositions
  • psoitions

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

opsitions2poistions2posiitons2positinos2positionns1positionss1positiosn2positoins2
Edit distance from "positions"

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 "positions"?
"positions" is spelled P-O-S-I-T-I-O-N-S. The IPA pronunciation is /pəˈzɪʃənz/.
What does "positions" mean?
As a noun, "positions" means: plural of position
What words are commonly confused with "positions"?
"positions" is commonly confused with "positron", "position", "portions". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "positions"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "positions" is /pəˈzɪʃənz/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "positions" come from?
"positions" is a English word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "positions", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

remaining#2,364delivered#2,386determine#2,338estimated#2,388

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

ministry13 variantsourselves13 variantsThursday13 variantstypically13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list