campagne

\kɑ̃.paɲ\

/\kɑ̃.paɲ\/ noun

The verdict

“campagne” is in the everyday core of French, ranked #667 in French word frequency and used as a noun.

#667
frequency rank, French
8
letters
12
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Plaine, pays plat et découvert, considérée surtout par rapport à sa culture, à ses productions.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

campagne vs compagne
88% similar
campagne vs campaign
75% similar
campagne vs compagnie
78% similar

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

Key facts for campagne
PropertyValue
Headwordcampagne
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\kɑ̃.paɲ\
Letters8
Frequency rank#667
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “campagne” 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). campagne 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 campagne is 8 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \kɑ̃.paɲ\. Corpus data places it at rank #667 in overall French word frequency, putting it firmly in the everyday core of the language. Wiktionary records 15 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 campagne, with forms such as "acmpagne", "camapgne", and "cammpagne". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 7 confusable-pair relationships, "compagne", "campaign", "compagnie", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is campagne, spelled C-A-M-P-A-G-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Plaine, pays plat et découvert, considérée surtout par rapport à sa culture, à ses productions.
  2. 2
    Région de production agricole, quel que soit son relief.
  3. 3
    Zone rurale, par opposition à la ville.
  4. 4
    Terrain, plus ou moins ouvert, où guerroyer, par opposition aux lieux fortifiés.
  5. 5
    Mouvement, action des troupes en terrain découvert.
  6. 6
    Mouvement, action des troupes en terrain découvert.
  7. 7
    Opérations accomplies par une armée pendant une année, une saison.
  8. 8
    Ensemble d’activités menées pendant une période limitée et mettant en œuvre un maximum de moyens en vue d’un résultat précis et concerté.
  9. 9
    Entreprise ayant un caractère agressif ou de propagande.
  10. 10
    Ensemble des opérations de propagande qui précèdent une élection ou un référendum.
  11. 11
    Série de démarches publicitaires pour convaincre l’opinion des consommateurs.
  12. 12
    Série de représentations données dans une ville par une troupe de comédiens durant la saison où le théâtre est ouvert.
  13. 13
    Voyage sur mer.
  14. 14
    Période d’activité d’une installation comprise entre deux réglages des paramètres de raffinage.
  15. 15
    Maison de campagne.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: acmpagne,camapgne,cammpagne,campagen,campaggne,campagnne,campange,campgane,camppagne,capmagne,ccampagne,cmapagne

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of campagne - 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.

acmpagne2camapgne2cammpagne1campagen2campaggne1campagnne1campange2campgane2
Edit distance from "campagne"

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 "campagne"?
"campagne" is spelled C-A-M-P-A-G-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is \kɑ̃.paɲ\.
What does "campagne" mean?
As a noun, "campagne" means: Plaine, pays plat et découvert, considérée surtout par rapport à sa culture, à ses productions.
What words are commonly confused with "campagne"?
"campagne" is commonly confused with "compagne", "campaign", "compagnie". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "campagne"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "campagne" is \kɑ̃.paɲ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "campagne" come from?
"campagne" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “campagne”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is C-A-M-P-A-G-N-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \kɑ̃.paɲ\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “compagne” - see the side-by-side comparison. campagne vs compagne
  • 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