appréhensions

\a.pʁe.ɑ̃.sjɔ̃\

/\a.pʁe.ɑ̃.sjɔ̃\/ noun

The verdict

“appréhensions” has 19 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #44,303. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#44,303
frequency rank, French
424,905
“A” headwords
19
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Pluriel de appréhension.

Key facts for appréhensions
PropertyValue
Headwordappréhensions
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\a.pʁe.ɑ̃.sjɔ̃\
Letters13
Frequency rank#44,303
Misspellings tracked19
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “appréhensions” 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). appréhensions 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 19 spelling variants around appréhensions (IPA \a.pʁe.ɑ̃.sjɔ̃\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #44,303 among 424,905 “A” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Pluriel de appréhension.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 19 likely wrong-spelling variants for appréhensions, with forms such as "apprehensions", "apprhéensions", and "apprréhensions". 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, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct French form is appréhensions, spelled A-P-P-R-É-H-E-N-S-I-O-N-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pluriel de appréhension.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: apprehensions,apprhéensions,apprréhensions,appréehnsions,appréhenisons,appréhennsions,appréhensinos,appréhensionns,appréhensionss,appréhensiosn,appréhensoins,appréhenssions,appréhesnions,appréhhensions,appréhnesions,appérhensions,aprpéhensions,apréhensions,papréhensions

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of appréhensions - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

apprehensions1apprhéensions2apprréhensions1appréehnsions2appréhenisons2appréhennsions1appréhensinos2appréhensionns1
Edit distance from "appréhensions"

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 "appréhensions"?
"appréhensions" is spelled A-P-P-R-É-H-E-N-S-I-O-N-S. The IPA pronunciation is \a.pʁe.ɑ̃.sjɔ̃\.
What does "appréhensions" mean?
As a noun, "appréhensions" means: Pluriel de appréhension.
What are common misspellings of "appréhensions"?
Common misspellings include "apprehensions", "apprhéensions", "apprréhensions", "appréehnsions", "appréhenisons". The correct spelling is "appréhensions".
How do you pronounce "appréhensions"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "appréhensions" is \a.pʁe.ɑ̃.sjɔ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "appréhensions" come from?
"appréhensions" is a French word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “appréhensions”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is A-P-P-R-É-H-E-N-S-I-O-N-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \a.pʁe.ɑ̃.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

Same frequency band

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