How do you spell Abrasion?
Correct spelling
abrasion
Remember: AB-RASION scrapes away with one 'S' like sandpaper scrapes.
Why is abrasion spelled this way?
From Latin abradere, to scrape off. AB (away) + RADERE (to scrape). An abrasion is where something has been scraped away, whether skin or stone.
Common misspellings of abrasion
abrationabrasianabrassionabresion
Example
The hiker cleaned the abrasion on her knee with antiseptic after falling on the rocky trail.