agrégation

\a.ɡʁe.ɡa.sjɔ̃\

/\a.ɡʁe.ɡa.sjɔ̃\/ noun

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The verdict

“agrégation” is a moderately-common French word, ranked #20,040 in French word frequency and used as a noun.

#20,040
frequency rank, French
10
letters
15
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Action d’agréger, de regrouper des éléments.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

agrégation vs abrogation
80% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for agrégation
PropertyValue
Headwordagrégation
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\a.ɡʁe.ɡa.sjɔ̃\
Letters10
Frequency rank#20,040
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “agrégation” 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). agrégation lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for agrégation is 10 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \a.ɡʁe.ɡa.sjɔ̃\. Corpus data places it at rank #20,040 in overall French word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 7 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for agrégation, with forms such as "aggrégation", "agregation", and "agrgéation". 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. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "abrogation", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is agrégation, spelled A-G-R-É-G-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Action d’agréger, de regrouper des éléments.
  2. 2
    Association à un corps, à un groupe.
  3. 3
    Concours de recrutement des professeurs de l’enseignement public d’État en France.
  4. 4
    Procédure administrative en vue de la nomination d’un professeur au rang d'agrégé ; nomination elle-même.
  5. 5
    Amas de choses sans liaison.
  6. 6
    Adhérence.
  7. 7
    Définition d'une entité comme étant un assemblage de plusieurs sous-entités.

Synonyms

agrég

This word in other languages

aggregation(English)agregación(Español)Anhäufung(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: aggrégation,agregation,agrgéation,agrrégation,agréagtion,agrégaiton,agrégatino,agrégationn,agrégatoin,agrégattion,agréggation,agrégtaion,agérgation,argégation,garégation

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

aggrégation1agregation1agrgéation2agrrégation1agréagtion2agrégaiton2agrégatino2agrégationn1
Edit distance from "agrégation"

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 "agrégation"?
"agrégation" is spelled A-G-R-É-G-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is \a.ɡʁe.ɡa.sjɔ̃\.
What does "agrégation" mean?
As a noun, "agrégation" means: Action d’agréger, de regrouper des éléments.
What words are commonly confused with "agrégation"?
"agrégation" is commonly confused with "abrogation". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "agrégation"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "agrégation" is \a.ɡʁe.ɡa.sjɔ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "agrégation" come from?
"agrégation" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “agrégation”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is A-G-R-É-G-A-T-I-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \a.ɡʁe.ɡa.sjɔ̃\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “abrogation” - see the side-by-side comparison. agrégation vs abrogation
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
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