submission

/səbˈmɪʃən/

//səbˈmɪʃən// noun

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"submission" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“submission” has 14 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #6,419. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#6,419
frequency rank, English
6,566
“S” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The act of submitting or yielding; surrender.

Corpus desk

Index EN-submission · submission · English

submission · rank #6,419 · 14 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-COMMON #6,419
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,566
  • PHOTO-FINISH Spencer

Nearest frequency peer: Spencer (-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 “submission”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “submission” 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).

submission vs submissive
80% similar

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

Key facts for submission
PropertyValue
Headwordsubmission
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/səbˈmɪʃən/
Letters10
Frequency rank#6,419
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “submission”

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).submissionlands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “Spencer” (#6,418), “sunny” (#6,420), “specialized” (#6,417). Among 6,566 “S” headwords, “submission” is #6,419. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around submission (IPA /səbˈmɪʃən/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #6,419 among 6,566 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for submission, with forms such as "sbumission", "ssubmission", and "subbmission". 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, "submissive", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English submissioun, from Old French soubmission, from Latin submissio, from submitto. The correct English form is submission, spelled S-U-B-M-I-S-S-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    The act of submitting or yielding; surrender.
  2. 2
    The act of submitting or giving e.g. a completed piece of work.
  3. 3
    The thing which has been submitted.
  4. 4
    A submission hold in wrestling, mixed martial arts, or other combat sports.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Any submissions received after Friday will have marks deducted for lateness.
  2. In his submission to the UN, [Christof] Heyns points to the experience of drones. Unmanned aerial vehicles were intended initially only for surveillance, and their use for offensive purposes was prohibited, yet once strategists realised their perceived advantages as a means of carrying out targeted killings, all objections were swept out of the way.

Etymology

From Middle English submissioun, from Old French soubmission, from Latin submissio, from submitto.

Synonyms

acquiescencecapitulationconcessiongiving insubmittalobeyanceyieldingdeferencesubmittal

Antonyms

rebellioncontrol

This word in other languages

sumisión(Español)soumission(Français)Versand(Deutsch)submissão(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • sbumission
  • ssubmission
  • subbmission
  • subimssion
  • submision
  • submisison
  • submissino
  • submissionn
  • submissoin
  • submistion
  • submmission
  • submsision
  • sumbission
  • usbmission

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

sbumission2ssubmission1subbmission1subimssion2submision1submisison2submissino2submissionn1
Edit distance from "submission"

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 "submission"?
"submission" is spelled S-U-B-M-I-S-S-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /səbˈmɪʃən/.
What does "submission" mean?
As a noun, "submission" means: The act of submitting or yielding; surrender.
What words are commonly confused with "submission"?
"submission" is commonly confused with "submissive". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "submission"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "submission" is /səbˈmɪʃən/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "submission"?
From Middle English submissioun, from Old French soubmission, from Latin submissio, from submitto. 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 "submission", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

testament14 variantsambulance14 variantspreserved14 variantsNewcastle14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list