suspicions

/səˈspɪʃənz/

//səˈspɪʃənz// noun

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

The verdict

“suspicions” has 15 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #15,286. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#15,286
frequency rank, English
6,566
“S” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - plural of suspicion

Corpus desk

Index EN-suspicions · suspicions · English

suspicions · rank #15,286 · 15 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #15,286
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,566
  • PHOTO-FINISH supplemental

Nearest frequency peer: supplemental (-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 “suspicions”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “suspicions” 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).

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)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “suspicions”

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).suspicionslands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “supplemental” (#15,285), “swimmer” (#15,287), “tao” (#15,289). Among 6,566 “S” headwords, “suspicions” is #15,286. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around suspicions (IPA /səˈspɪʃənz/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #15,286 among 6,566 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "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?
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "suspicions", 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 (15 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list