suspicions

/səˈspɪʃənz/

//səˈspɪʃənz// noun

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

The verdict

“suspicions” is a moderately-common English word, ranked #15,286 in English word frequency and used as a noun.

#15,286
frequency rank, English
10
letters
15
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - plural of suspicion

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

suspicions vs suspicious
90% similar
suspicions vs suspicion
90% similar

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

Key facts for suspicions
PropertyValue
Headwordsuspicions
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/səˈspɪʃənz/
Letters10
Frequency rank#15,286
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “suspicions” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). suspicions lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for suspicions is 10 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /səˈspɪʃənz/. Corpus data places it at rank #15,286 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "plural of suspicion".

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for suspicions, with forms such as "ssupicions", "ssuspicions", and "supsicions". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "suspicious", "suspicion", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct English form is suspicions, spelled S-U-S-P-I-C-I-O-N-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    plural of suspicion

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ssupicions,ssuspicions,supsicions,susipcions,suspciions,suspiccions,suspicinos,suspicionns,suspicionss,suspiciosn,suspicoins,suspiicons,susppicions,susspicions,usspicions

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of suspicions - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ssupicions2ssuspicions1supsicions2susipcions2suspciions2suspiccions1suspicinos2suspicionns1
Edit distance from "suspicions"

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 "suspicions"?
"suspicions" is spelled S-U-S-P-I-C-I-O-N-S. The IPA pronunciation is /səˈspɪʃənz/.
What does "suspicions" mean?
As a noun, "suspicions" means: plural of suspicion
What words are commonly confused with "suspicions"?
"suspicions" is commonly confused with "suspicious", "suspicion". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "suspicions"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "suspicions" is /səˈspɪʃənz/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "suspicions" come from?
"suspicions" 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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Using “suspicions”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is S-U-S-P-I-C-I-O-N-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /səˈspɪʃənz/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “suspicious” - see the side-by-side comparison. suspicions vs suspicious
  • 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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list