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How do you spell Erosion?

Correct spelling

erosion

Think 'erode' + 'sion' - one 's' like the Latin rodere (to gnaw)

Why is erosion spelled this way?

From Latin erodere, to gnaw away. EX (away) + RODERE (to gnaw). Erosion is slow gnawing — water and wind patiently eating at stone over millennia.

Common misspellings of erosion

erossionerosianerrosion

Example

The Grand Canyon was carved by millions of years of water erosion.

Frequently asked questions

How do you spell erosion?+
The correct spelling is "erosion". Think 'erode' + 'sion' - one 's' like the Latin rodere (to gnaw)
Is it erossion or erosion?+
The correct spelling is "erosion", not "erossion".

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