animation

\a.ni.ma.sjɔ̃\

/\a.ni.ma.sjɔ̃\/ noun

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The verdict

“animation” is a regularly-used French word, ranked #3,378 in French word frequency and used as a noun.

#3,378
frequency rank, French
9
letters
12
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Action d’animer.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

animation vs aviation
78% similar
animation vs animations
90% similar
animation vs agitation
78% similar

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

Key facts for animation
PropertyValue
Headwordanimation
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\a.ni.ma.sjɔ̃\
Letters9
Frequency rank#3,378
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “animation” 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). animation 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 animation is 9 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \a.ni.ma.sjɔ̃\. Corpus data places it at rank #3,378 in overall French word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 6 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for animation, with forms such as "ainmation", "aniamtion", and "animaiton". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "aviation", "animations", "agitation", 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 best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is animation, spelled A-N-I-M-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Action d’animer.
  2. 2
    Vivacité que l’on met à faire une chose.
  3. 3
    Caractéristique de ce qui est animé.
  4. 4
    Activités pour distraire les gens présents.
  5. 5
    Technique avec laquelle on donne l'impression qu'un objet inanimé ou un dessin bouge.
  6. 6
    Film basé sur l'animation (sens 5).

Synonyms

vivifierenthousiasmechaleurfeuvivacitédessin animétechnique d'animationdessin animé

This word in other languages

animation(English)animación(Español)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ainmation,aniamtion,animaiton,animatino,animationn,animatoin,animattion,animmation,animtaion,anmiation,annimation,naimation

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ainmation2aniamtion2animaiton2animatino2animationn1animatoin2animattion1animmation1
Edit distance from "animation"

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 "animation"?
"animation" is spelled A-N-I-M-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is \a.ni.ma.sjɔ̃\.
What does "animation" mean?
As a noun, "animation" means: Action d’animer.
What words are commonly confused with "animation"?
"animation" is commonly confused with "aviation", "animations", "agitation". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "animation"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "animation" is \a.ni.ma.sjɔ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "animation" come from?
"animation" 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 “animation”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is A-N-I-M-A-T-I-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \a.ni.ma.sjɔ̃\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “aviation” - see the side-by-side comparison. animation vs aviation
  • 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