Abidjan

\a.bi.d͡ʒɑ̃\

/\a.bi.d͡ʒɑ̃\/ name

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The verdict

“Abidjan” has 10 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #11,895. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#11,895
frequency rank, French
6,727
“A” headwords
10
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Métropole et ancienne capitale de la Côte d’Ivoire.

Corpus desk

Index FR-abidjan · Abidjan · French

Abidjan · rank #11,895 · 10 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #11,895
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,727
  • PHOTO-FINISH étrangement

Nearest frequency peer: étrangement (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Pairs de rang près de l'aimant d'erreurs « Abidjan »

Même bande de rareté: utile si une faute tombe sur un lemme voisin

corpus weight

What this shows « Abidjan » siège parmi ces pairs FrequencyWords; la profondeur des fautes est suivie à part dans le graphique d'édition.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Abidjan
PropertyValue
HeadwordAbidjan
LanguageFrench
Part of speechProper noun
IPA\a.bi.d͡ʒɑ̃\
Letters7
Frequency rank#11,895
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Fréquence de l'aimant d'erreurs « Abidjan »

Cette échelle va du noyau du français courant (gauche) jusqu'à la traîne des formes rares (droite).Abidjanse place ici:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

L'axe est logarithmique: chaque tic marque environ dix fois moins de fréquence. Dans la même bande de rareté figurent « étrangement » (#11,894), « abstenir » (#11,896), « émancipation » (#11,893). Parmi 6,727 lemmes en « A », « Abidjan » est au #11,895. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Abidjan (IPA \a.bi.d͡ʒɑ̃\), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #11,895 among 6,727 “A” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Métropole et ancienne capitale de la Côte d’Ivoire.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Abidjan, with forms such as "abbidjan", "abdijan", and "abidajn". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is Abidjan, spelled A-B-I-D-J-A-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Métropole et ancienne capitale de la Côte d’Ivoire.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how Abidjan appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Clément Nourisson, un Costarmoricain de 31 ans, a été tué par balles, le 17 juillet, à Abidjan, en Côte-d’Ivoire, où il travaillait pour le compte de Bouygues Construction.

Synonyms

Babi

This word in other languages

Abidjan(English)Abidjan(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • abbidjan
  • abdijan
  • abidajn
  • abiddjan
  • abidjann
  • abidjjan
  • abidjna
  • abijdan
  • aibdjan
  • baidjan

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Abidjan - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

abbidjan1abdijan2abidajn2abiddjan1abidjann1abidjjan1abidjna2abijdan2
Edit distance from "Abidjan"

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 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Abidjan"?
"Abidjan" is spelled A-B-I-D-J-A-N. The IPA pronunciation is \a.bi.d͡ʒɑ̃\.
What does "Abidjan" mean?
As a proper noun, "Abidjan" means: Métropole et ancienne capitale de la Côte d’Ivoire.
What are common misspellings of "Abidjan"?
Common misspellings include "abbidjan", "abdijan", "abidajn", "abiddjan", "abidjann". The correct spelling is "Abidjan".
How do you pronounce "Abidjan"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Abidjan" is \a.bi.d͡ʒɑ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Abidjan" come from?
"Abidjan" is a French word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar French words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Abidjan", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

élèvent#11,891élevait#11,888échelon#11,886vicieux#11,879

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

acceptez10 variantswhisky10 variantsanomalie10 variantsviandes10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list