amplification
\ɑ̃.pli.fi.ka.sjɔ̃\
The verdict
“amplification” is a moderately-common French word, ranked #28,443 in French word frequency and used as a noun.
- #28,443
- frequency rank, French
- 13
- letters
- 19
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - . Action d’amplifier. Amplification oratoire.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | amplification |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ɑ̃.pli.fi.ka.sjɔ̃\ |
| Letters | 13 |
| Frequency rank | #28,443 |
| Misspellings tracked | 19 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “amplification” sits in French frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The French entry for amplification is 13 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \ɑ̃.pli.fi.ka.sjɔ̃\. Corpus data places it at rank #28,443 in overall French word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 19 likely wrong-spelling variants for amplification, with forms such as "amlpification", "ammplification", and "ampilfication". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is amplification, spelled A-M-P-L-I-F-I-C-A-T-I-O-N.
Definition
- 1. Action d’amplifier. Amplification oratoire.
- 2Il se disait, dans les collèges, des discours que les écoliers faisaient sur un sujet qu’on leur donnait à développer.
- 3Désigne le grossissement des corps vus à travers une lunette.
- 4Désigne aussi des modifications d’effets d’un courant électrique obtenues au moyen de l’amplificateur.
- 5Juxtaposition ou coordination de plusieurs termes appartenant souvent au même champ lexical.
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: amlpification,ammplification,ampilfication,amplfiication,amplifciation,ampliffication,amplifiaction,amplificaiton,amplificatino,amplificationn,amplificatoin,amplificattion,amplificcation,amplifictaion,ampliifcation,ampllification,ampplification,apmlification,maplification
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of amplification - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
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.
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Using “amplification”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct French spelling is A-M-P-L-I-F-I-C-A-T-I-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \ɑ̃.pli.fi.ka.sjɔ̃\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- 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.