anglicisation

\ɑ̃.ɡli.si.za.sjɔ̃\

/\ɑ̃.ɡli.si.za.sjɔ̃\/ noun

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The verdict

“anglicisation” is uncommon French (frequency #87,321 among 424,905 “A” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#87,321
frequency rank, French
424,905
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Action de donner une forme propre à la langue anglaise.

Key facts for anglicisation
PropertyValue
Headwordanglicisation
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ɑ̃.ɡli.si.za.sjɔ̃\
Letters13
Frequency rank#87,321
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “anglicisation” 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). anglicisation lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

anglicisation is uncommon French at frequency #87,321 among 424,905 “A” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed \ɑ̃.ɡli.si.za.sjɔ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for anglicisation in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is anglicisation, spelled A-N-G-L-I-C-I-S-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Action de donner une forme propre à la langue anglaise.
  2. 2
    Action de modifier les mœurs, les institutions et la langue (d'un peuple) pour les rendre identiques à ceux de l'Angleterre, ou à ceux des territoires qui parlent la langue d'Angleterre.

This word in other languages

anglicisation(English)

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 "anglicisation"?
"anglicisation" is spelled A-N-G-L-I-C-I-S-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is \ɑ̃.ɡli.si.za.sjɔ̃\.
What does "anglicisation" mean?
As a noun, "anglicisation" means: Action de donner une forme propre à la langue anglaise.
How do you pronounce "anglicisation"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "anglicisation" is \ɑ̃.ɡli.si.za.sjɔ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "anglicisation" come from?
"anglicisation" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “anglicisation”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is A-N-G-L-I-C-I-S-A-T-I-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ɑ̃.ɡli.si.za.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

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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