celebration

\ˌsɛl.ɪˈbɹeɪ.ʃən\

/\ˌsɛl.ɪˈbɹeɪ.ʃən\/ noun

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The verdict

“celebration” is uncommon French (frequency #57,816 among 257,141 “C” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#57,816
frequency rank, French
257,141
“C” headwords

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

Key facts for celebration
PropertyValue
Headwordcelebration
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ˌsɛl.ɪˈbɹeɪ.ʃən\
Letters11
Frequency rank#57,816
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “celebration” 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). celebration lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

celebration is uncommon French at frequency #57,816 among 257,141 “C” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed \ˌsɛl.ɪˈbɹeɪ.ʃən\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for celebration in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is celebration, spelled C-E-L-E-B-R-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Réjouissance, fête.
  2. 2
    Célébration (religieuse ou d'autre cérémonie).

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 "celebration"?
"celebration" is spelled C-E-L-E-B-R-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is \ˌsɛl.ɪˈbɹeɪ.ʃən\.
What does "celebration" mean?
As a noun, "celebration" means: Réjouissance, fête.
How do you pronounce "celebration"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "celebration" is \ˌsɛl.ɪˈbɹeɪ.ʃən\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "celebration" come from?
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Using “celebration”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is C-E-L-E-B-R-A-T-I-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ˌsɛl.ɪˈbɹeɪ.ʃən\ (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

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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