How do you spell Possession?
Correct spelling
possession
Two S pairs. POSSESS + ION.
Why is possession spelled this way?
From Latin possessio, an occupation. POSSIDERE (to occupy). Possession is occupation — holding something so firmly it becomes an extension of the self.
Common misspellings of possession
posessionpossesionposessionpossesssion
Example
The stolen goods were in his possession.