== Lack of Explanation == 

 When I used define: malapropism, I found this: 

  
 Common malapropisms in modern English include use of: * Disinterested (impartial, unbiased) for uninterested ("A judge should be disinterested, but not uninterested")* Fortuitous (random, by chance) for fortunate* In the ascendancy for in the ascendant ("One has the ascendancy" vs "One is in the ascendant")* Barbaric for barbarous ("Barbaric" can be positive and is used of culture, "barbarous" is negative and used of behavior: "Barbaric splendor" vs "Barbarous cruelty")* Enormity (a heinous ... 

  
 This is an excellent way of explaining it- and explains the difference between the two words far more clearly. However, when I followed the link - that's not what I found at all. I can't find the above quoted in the article at all. Moreover, instead of having the format: 

 Fortuitous (random, by chance) for fortunate 

 This article would say something like: 

 Fortuitous for fortunate 

 Without actually explaining WHY they are not the same word, which is the whole POINT of a malapropism.