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How do you spell Distinction?

Correct spelling

distinction

DISTINCT + ION.

Why is distinction spelled this way?

From Latin distinguere, to separate by pricking. DIS (apart) + STINGUERE (to prick). A distinction is a point of separation — what sets things apart.

Common misspellings of distinction

distincshiondistinciondistintiondistinstion

Example

She graduated with distinction.

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