# promotion

> English word · Noun · IPA /pɹəˈməʊʃn̩/ · frequency rank #3,578

## Definitions
1. An advancement in rank or position.
2. Dissemination of information in order to increase its popularity.
3. An event intended to increase the reach or image of a product or brand.
4. Transformation of a pawn into a piece (by reaching the opponent's back rank).
5. Forward motion. (Contrast remotion.)

## Etymology
Late Middle English, from Old French promocion, from Late Latin promotio, from Latin promoveo (“I move forward”). Equivalent to promote + -ion.

## Easily confused with
- **proportion** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/promotion-vs-proportion)
- **promotional** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/promotion-vs-promotional)
- **promoting** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/promoting-vs-promotion)
- **probation** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/probation-vs-promotion)

## Common misspellings (14)
`pormotion`, `ppromotion`, `prmootion`, `prommotion`, `promoiton`, `promosion`, `promotino`, `promotionn`, `promotoin`, `promottion`, `promtoion`, `proomtion`, `prromotion`, `rpomotion`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/promotion