tuition

/tjuːˈɪʃən/

//tjuːˈɪʃən// noun

By · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) ·

"tuition" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“tuition” has 10 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #7,513. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#7,513
frequency rank, English
3,151
“T” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The training or instruction provided by a teacher or tutor.

Corpus desk

Index EN-tuition · tuition · English

tuition · rank #7,513 · 10 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #7,513
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,151
  • PHOTO-FINISH thorough

Nearest frequency peer: thorough (-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 “tuition”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “tuition” 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).

tuition vs triton
71% similar
tuition vs titian
71% similar

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

Key facts for tuition
PropertyValue
Headwordtuition
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/tjuːˈɪʃən/
Letters7
Frequency rank#7,513
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “tuition”

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).tuitionlands here:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “thorough” (#7,512), “tumor” (#7,514), “thereafter” (#7,511). Among 3,151 “T” headwords, “tuition” is #7,513. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around tuition (IPA /tjuːˈɪʃən/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #7,513 among 3,151 “T” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for tuition, with forms such as "tiution", "ttuition", and "tuiiton". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "triton", "titian", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Old French [Term?], from Latin tuitiō (“guard, protection, defense”), from tuēri (“to watch, guard, see, observe”). Compare intuition, tutor. The correct English form is tuition, spelled T-U-I-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    The training or instruction provided by a teacher or tutor.
  2. 2
    Paid private classes taken outside of formal education; tutoring. (also used attributively)
  3. 3
    A sum of money paid for instruction (such as in a private school, boarding school, university, or college).
  4. 4
    Care, guardianship.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Imagine a country where children do nothing but play until they start compulsory schooling at age seven. Then, without exception, they attend comprehensives until the age of 16.[…]There are no inspectors, no exams until the age of 18, no school league tables, no private tuition industry, no school uniforms. […]
  2. tuition classes

Etymology

From Old French [Term?], from Latin tuitiō (“guard, protection, defense”), from tuēri (“to watch, guard, see, observe”). Compare intuition, tutor.

This word in other languages

colegiatura(Español)frais de scolarité(Français)Studiengebühr(Deutsch)propina(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • tiution
  • ttuition
  • tuiiton
  • tuision
  • tuitino
  • tuitionn
  • tuitoin
  • tuittion
  • tutiion
  • utition

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

tiution2ttuition1tuiiton2tuision1tuitino2tuitionn1tuitoin2tuittion1
Edit distance from "tuition"

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 "tuition"?
"tuition" is spelled T-U-I-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /tjuːˈɪʃən/.
What does "tuition" mean?
As a noun, "tuition" means: The training or instruction provided by a teacher or tutor.
What words are commonly confused with "tuition"?
"tuition" is commonly confused with "triton", "titian". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "tuition"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tuition" is /tjuːˈɪʃən/. 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 "tuition"?
From Old French [Term?], from Latin tuitiō (“guard, protection, defense”), from tuēri (“to watch, guard, see, observe”). Compare intuition, tutor. See the full etymology section above for more details.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "tuition", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

talents#7,509varying#7,517beaches#7,528robbery#7,493

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

occurring10 variantsmandate10 variantsenforce10 variantscoupled10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list