squadron
/ˈskwɒd.ɹən/
"squadron" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“squadron” is a moderately-common English word, ranked #11,470 in English word frequency and used as a noun.
- #11,470
- frequency rank, English
- 8
- letters
- 12
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A body of troops drawn up in a square.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | squadron |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈskwɒd.ɹən/ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Frequency rank | #11,470 |
| Misspellings tracked | 12 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “squadron” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for squadron is 8 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈskwɒd.ɹən/. Corpus data places it at rank #11,470 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 6 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for squadron, with forms such as "qsuadron", "sqaudron", and "sqquadron". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Italian squadrone. See squad. The correct English form is squadron, spelled S-Q-U-A-D-R-O-N.
Definition
- 1A body of troops drawn up in a square.
- 2A body of cavalry comprising two companies or troops, averaging from one hundred and twenty to two hundred soldiers.
- 3A body of infantrymen made up of several platoons, averaging from eighty to one hundred and fifty men, and led by a captain or a major.
- 4A detachment of vessels employed on any particular service or station, under the command of the senior officer
- 5A tactical air force unit; consists of at least two flights; multiple squadrons make up a group or wing (depending on particular air force).
- 6A spaceforce unit; multiple squadrons make up an operations delta or a support garrison.
Etymology
From Italian squadrone. See squad.
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: qsuadron,sqaudron,sqquadron,squaddron,squadorn,squadrno,squadronn,squadrron,squardon,squdaron,ssquadron,suqadron
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of squadron - 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.
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 “squadron”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is S-Q-U-A-D-R-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˈskwɒd.ɹən/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- 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.