campaign

\ˌkæm.ˈpeɪn\

/\ˌkæm.ˈpeɪn\/ noun

The verdict

“campaign” is a moderately-common French word, ranked #48,386 in French word frequency and used as a noun.

#48,386
frequency rank, French
8
letters
12
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

campaign vs campion
75% similar
campaign vs campagne
75% similar

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

Key facts for campaign
PropertyValue
Headwordcampaign
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ˌkæm.ˈpeɪn\
Letters8
Frequency rank#48,386
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “campaign” 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). campaign 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 campaign is 8 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \ˌkæm.ˈpeɪn\. Corpus data places it at rank #48,386 in overall French word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 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 campaign, with forms such as "acmpaign", "camapign", and "cammpaign". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "campion", "campagne", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is campaign, spelled C-A-M-P-A-I-G-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Campagne.
  2. 2
    Campagne (politique ou social).

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: acmpaign,camapign,cammpaign,campagin,campaiggn,campaignn,campaing,campiagn,camppaign,capmaign,ccampaign,cmapaign

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

acmpaign2camapign2cammpaign1campagin2campaiggn1campaignn1campaing2campiagn2
Edit distance from "campaign"

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 "campaign"?
"campaign" is spelled C-A-M-P-A-I-G-N. The IPA pronunciation is \ˌkæm.ˈpeɪn\.
What does "campaign" mean?
As a noun, "campaign" means: Campagne.
What words are commonly confused with "campaign"?
"campaign" is commonly confused with "campion", "campagne". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "campaign"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "campaign" is \ˌkæm.ˈpeɪn\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "campaign" come from?
"campaign" 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 “campaign”

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

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