presumption
/pɹɪˈzʌmp.ʃən/
"presumption" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“presumption” is a moderately-common English word, ranked #21,901 in English word frequency and used as a noun.
- #21,901
- frequency rank, English
- 11
- letters
- 18
- tracked misspellings
- 1
- confusable pair
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - The act of presuming, or something presumed.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | presumption |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /pɹɪˈzʌmp.ʃən/ |
| Letters | 11 |
| Frequency rank | #21,901 |
| Misspellings tracked | 18 |
| Confusable pairs | 1 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “presumption” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for presumption is 11 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /pɹɪˈzʌmp.ʃən/. Corpus data places it at rank #21,901 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for presumption, with forms such as "persumption", "ppresumption", and "presmuption". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "presumptive", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English presumpcioun, presumption, from Old French presumption and its etymon Latin praesūmptiō. The correct English form is presumption, spelled P-R-E-S-U-M-P-T-I-O-N.
Definition
- 1The act of presuming, or something presumed.
- 2The belief of something based upon reasonable evidence, or upon something known to be true.
- 3The condition upon which something is presumed.
- 4Arrogant behaviour; the act of venturing beyond due bounds of reverence or respect.
- 5An inference that a trier of fact is either permitted or required to draw under certain factual circumstances (as prescribed by statute or case law) unless the party against whom the inference is drawn is able to rebut it with admissible, competent evidence.
Etymology
From Middle English presumpcioun, presumption, from Old French presumption and its etymon Latin praesūmptiō.
Synonyms
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: persumption,ppresumption,presmuption,pressumption,presummption,presumpiton,presumpption,presumpsion,presumptino,presumptionn,presumptoin,presumpttion,presumtpion,presupmtion,preusmption,prresumption,prseumption,rpesumption
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of presumption - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
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.
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Using “presumption”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is P-R-E-S-U-M-P-T-I-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /pɹɪˈzʌmp.ʃən/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “presumptive” - see the side-by-side comparison. presumption vs presumptive
- Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.