expedition

/ɛks.pɪˈdɪʃ.ən/

//ɛks.pɪˈdɪʃ.ən// noun

The verdict

“expedition” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #71,059 among 5,243 “E” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#71,059
frequency rank, Spanish
5,243
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Expedición.

Corpus desk

Index ES-expedition · expedition · Spanish

expedition · rank #71,059 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #71,059
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,243
  • PHOTO-FINISH excavando

Nearest frequency peer: excavando (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “expedition”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “expedition” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for expedition
PropertyValue
Headwordexpedition
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ɛks.pɪˈdɪʃ.ən/
Letters10
Frequency rank#71,059
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “expedition” en español

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.expeditioncae en esta cola de rareza:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “excavando” (#71,058), “evocador” (#71,057), “extravagancias” (#71,063). Entre 5,243 lemas con “E”, “expedition” va en #71,059. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

expedition is uncommon Spanish at frequency #71,059 among 5,243 “E” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ɛks.pɪˈdɪʃ.ən/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Expedición.".

expedition doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is expedition, spelled E-X-P-E-D-I-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Expedición.

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 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "expedition"?
"expedition" is spelled E-X-P-E-D-I-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ɛks.pɪˈdɪʃ.ən/.
What does "expedition" mean?
As a noun, "expedition" means: Expedición.
How do you pronounce "expedition"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "expedition" is /ɛks.pɪˈdɪʃ.ən/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "expedition" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list