How do you spell Precaution?
Correct spelling
precaution
Think 'caution' with 'pre-' before it - guard with CAUTION beforehand
Why is precaution spelled this way?
From Latin praecautio, a guarding beforehand. PRAE (before) + CAVERE (to be on guard). A precaution is guarding before danger arrives — safety achieved through anticipation.
Common misspellings of precaution
precaustionprecausionprecawtionprecuation
Example
As a precaution against rain, she packed an umbrella in her bag.