affranchissement

\a.fʁɑ̃.ʃis.mɑ̃\

/\a.fʁɑ̃.ʃis.mɑ̃\/ noun

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The verdict

“affranchissement” has 22 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #37,641. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#37,641
frequency rank, French
424,905
“A” headwords
22
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Action d’affranchir, de rendre libre.

Key facts for affranchissement
PropertyValue
Headwordaffranchissement
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\a.fʁɑ̃.ʃis.mɑ̃\
Letters16
Frequency rank#37,641
Misspellings tracked22
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “affranchissement” sits in French 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). affranchissement lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 22 spelling variants around affranchissement (IPA \a.fʁɑ̃.ʃis.mɑ̃\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #37,641 among 424,905 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 8 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 22 likely wrong-spelling variants for affranchissement, with forms such as "affarnchissement", "affracnhissement", and "affrancchissement". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is affranchissement, spelled A-F-F-R-A-N-C-H-I-S-S-E-M-E-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Action d’affranchir, de rendre libre.
  2. 2
    Libération.
  3. 3
    Délivrance de la tyrannie, cessation d’un pouvoir oppressif.
  4. 4
    Exemption de charges, d’impôts, soit de quelque droit onéreux.
  5. 5
    Acquittement préalable des frais postaux d’une lettre, d’un paquet, etc.
  6. 6
    État d'un arbre affranchi.
  7. 7
    Information, fait de donner des renseignements.
  8. 8
    Initiation à la malhonnêteté, pour faire d’un cave un affranchi.

Synonyms

compostage

This word in other languages

liberation(English)liberación(Español)Briefporto(Deutsch)alforria(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • affarnchissement
  • affracnhissement
  • affrancchissement
  • affranchhissement
  • affranchisement
  • affranchisesment
  • affranchisseemnt
  • affranchissemennt
  • affranchissementt
  • affranchissemetn
  • affranchissemment
  • affranchissemnet
  • affranchissmeent
  • affranchsisement
  • affrancihssement
  • affranhcissement
  • affrannchissement
  • affrnachissement
  • affrranchissement
  • afranchissement
  • afrfanchissement
  • fafranchissement

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

affarnchissement2affracnhissement2affrancchissement1affranchhissement1affranchisement1affranchisesment2affranchisseemnt2affranchissemennt1
Edit distance from "affranchissement"

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 "affranchissement"?
"affranchissement" is spelled A-F-F-R-A-N-C-H-I-S-S-E-M-E-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is \a.fʁɑ̃.ʃis.mɑ̃\.
What does "affranchissement" mean?
As a noun, "affranchissement" means: Action d’affranchir, de rendre libre.
What are common misspellings of "affranchissement"?
Common misspellings include "affarnchissement", "affracnhissement", "affrancchissement", "affranchhissement", "affranchisement". The correct spelling is "affranchissement".
How do you pronounce "affranchissement"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "affranchissement" is \a.fʁɑ̃.ʃis.mɑ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "affranchissement" come from?
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Using “affranchissement”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is A-F-F-R-A-N-C-H-I-S-S-E-M-E-N-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \a.fʁɑ̃.ʃis.mɑ̃\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list