How to spell expansion

Expansion is spelled E-X-P-A-N-S-I-O-N.

hear itex·pan·sion/ɪk'spænʃən/nounSilent and tricky

What it means: The act of increasing in size.

In a sentence: The balloon's expansion made it bigger and rounder.

Same family: expands, expanded, expanding, expansive, expansionary. If you can spell one, the shared part carries to the others.

Where it comes from: “Expansion” comes from the Latin verb *expandere*, meaning “to spread out.” The same root also appears in words like “expanse” and “expansive,” which suggest something wide, open, or spreading.

Try spelling it

You will hear the word and a sentence. Type it and press Enter. Then four more words from the same level, so you know where you stand.

Words like this

extension · expensive · portion · discussion · persuasion · division · she'd · motion

Everyone has words they always get wrong. Spelling.School finds yours, shows you exactly why you miss them, and uses spaced repetition until you spell them right every time. Five minutes a day. Try five words without signing up.