traduction

/tɹʌˈdʌkʃən/

//tɹʌˈdʌkʃən// noun

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"traduction" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“traduction” is uncommon English (frequency #73,734 among 27,828 “T” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#73,734
frequency rank, English
27,828
“T” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - The act of converting text from one language to another.

Key facts for traduction
PropertyValue
Headwordtraduction
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/tɹʌˈdʌkʃən/
Letters10
Frequency rank#73,734
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “traduction” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). traduction lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

traduction is uncommon English at frequency #73,734 among 27,828 “T” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /tɹʌˈdʌkʃən/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for traduction, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Latin trāductiō, trāductiōnis (“transferring, translation”, literally “leading across”), from trādūcō (“I lead across”), from trāns (“across”) + dūcō (“I lead”). By surface analysis, traduce + -ion. The correct English form is traduction, spelled T-R-A-D-U-C-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    The act of converting text from one language to another.
  2. 2
    A malign or defamatory statement.
  3. 3
    An act of defaming, maligning or slandering.
  4. 4
    Act of passing on to one's future generations.

Etymology

From Latin trāductiō, trāductiōnis (“transferring, translation”, literally “leading across”), from trādūcō (“I lead across”), from trāns (“across”) + dūcō (“I lead”). By surface analysis, traduce + -ion.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "traduction"?
"traduction" is spelled T-R-A-D-U-C-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /tɹʌˈdʌkʃən/.
What does "traduction" mean?
As a noun, "traduction" means: The act of converting text from one language to another.
How do you pronounce "traduction"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "traduction" is /tɹʌˈdʌkʃən/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "traduction"?
From Latin trāductiō, trāductiōnis (“transferring, translation”, literally “leading across”), from trādūcō (“I lead across”), from trāns (“across”) + dūcō (“I lead”). By surface analysis, traduce + -ion. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “traduction”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is T-R-A-D-U-C-T-I-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /tɹʌˈdʌkʃən/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list