avion radar

\a.vjɔ̃ ʁa.daʁ\

/\a.vjɔ̃ ʁa.daʁ\/ noun

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The verdict

“avion radar” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Avion spécialement équipé de systèmes de détection (radar).

Key facts for avion radar
PropertyValue
Headwordavion radar
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\a.vjɔ̃ ʁa.daʁ\
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “avion radar” sits in French frequency

avion radar falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

avion radar is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \a.vjɔ̃ ʁa.daʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Avion spécialement équipé de systèmes de détection (radar).".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for avion radar, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is avion radar, spelled A-V-I-O-N- -R-A-D-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Avion spécialement équipé de systèmes de détection (radar).

Synonyms

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Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "avion radar"?
"avion radar" is spelled A-V-I-O-N- -R-A-D-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is \a.vjɔ̃ ʁa.daʁ\.
What does "avion radar" mean?
As a noun, "avion radar" means: Avion spécialement équipé de systèmes de détection (radar).
How do you pronounce "avion radar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "avion radar" is \a.vjɔ̃ ʁa.daʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "avion radar" come from?
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Using “avion radar”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is A-V-I-O-N- -R-A-D-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \a.vjɔ̃ ʁa.daʁ\ (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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list