benjamin

\bɛ̃.ʒa.mɛ̃\

/\bɛ̃.ʒa.mɛ̃\/ noun

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The verdict

“benjamin” has 12 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #4,832. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,832
frequency rank, French
4,251
“B” headwords
12
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Dernier enfant d’une fratrie.

Corpus desk

Index FR-benjamin · benjamin · French

benjamin · rank #4,832 · 12 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #4,832
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,251
  • PHOTO-FINISH automatiqueme…

Nearest frequency peer: automatiquement (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Pairs de rang près de l'aimant d'erreurs « benjamin »

Même bande de rareté: utile si une faute tombe sur un lemme voisin

corpus weight

What this shows « benjamin » siège parmi ces pairs FrequencyWords; la profondeur des fautes est suivie à part dans le graphique d'édition.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for benjamin
PropertyValue
Headwordbenjamin
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\bɛ̃.ʒa.mɛ̃\
Letters8
Frequency rank#4,832
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Fréquence de l'aimant d'erreurs « benjamin »

De gauche à droite: le peu qui porte la parole quotidienne, puis la longue queue quasi invisible.benjaminse place ici:

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

L'échelle est logarithmique (chaque tic ≈ 10× plus rare). Dans la même bande de rareté figurent « automatiquement » (#4,831), « bloquer » (#4,833), « attentes » (#4,830). Parmi 4,251 lemmes en « B », « benjamin » est au #4,832. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around benjamin (IPA \bɛ̃.ʒa.mɛ̃\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #4,832 among 4,251 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for benjamin, with forms such as "bbenjamin", "bejnamin", and "benajmin". 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. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is benjamin, spelled B-E-N-J-A-M-I-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dernier enfant d’une fratrie.
  2. 2
    Fils dont les parents l'aiment plus que leurs autres enfants.
  3. 3
    Jeune sportif au début de l’adolescence.
  4. 4
    Coup dans lequel on rajoute trois lettres au début d’un mot déjà posé, ce qui permet d’atteindre une case rouge mot compte triple.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how benjamin appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Gerard est le benjamin de la famille.
  2. Cet enfant est leur benjamin.

Synonyms

cadetdernier-néchouchou

This word in other languages

cadet(English)benjamín(Español)Nesthäkchen(Deutsch)caçula(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbenjamin
  • bejnamin
  • benajmin
  • benjaimn
  • benjaminn
  • benjammin
  • benjamni
  • benjjamin
  • benjmain
  • bennjamin
  • bnejamin
  • ebnjamin

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

bbenjamin1bejnamin2benajmin2benjaimn2benjaminn1benjammin1benjamni2benjjamin1
Edit distance from "benjamin"

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 "benjamin"?
"benjamin" is spelled B-E-N-J-A-M-I-N. The IPA pronunciation is \bɛ̃.ʒa.mɛ̃\.
What does "benjamin" mean?
As a noun, "benjamin" means: Dernier enfant d’une fratrie.
What are common misspellings of "benjamin"?
Common misspellings include "bbenjamin", "bejnamin", "benajmin", "benjaimn", "benjaminn". The correct spelling is "benjamin".
How do you pronounce "benjamin"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "benjamin" is \bɛ̃.ʒa.mɛ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "benjamin" come from?
"benjamin" 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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Similar French words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "benjamin", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

attentes#4,830citation#4,840altitude#4,823réalisés#4,800

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

cardiaque12 variantsconnaissait12 variantsréveiller12 variantspurement12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list