champignon

\ʃɑ̃.pi.ɲɔ̃\

/\ʃɑ̃.pi.ɲɔ̃\/ noun

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The verdict

“champignon” has 16 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #14,424. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#14,424
frequency rank, French
257,141
“C” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Organisme eucaryote unicellulaire ou pluricellulaire dont les cellules sont dépourvues de chlorophylle ou de plaste et dont l’appareil végétatif est un thalle.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

champignon vs champion
80% similar
champignon vs Champigny
70% similar
champignon vs champignons
91% similar

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

Key facts for champignon
PropertyValue
Headwordchampignon
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ʃɑ̃.pi.ɲɔ̃\
Letters10
Frequency rank#14,424
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “champignon” 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). champignon lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around champignon (IPA \ʃɑ̃.pi.ɲɔ̃\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #14,424 among 257,141 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 13 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for champignon, with forms such as "cahmpignon", "cchampignon", and "chamipgnon". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "champion", "Champigny", "champignons", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

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 champignon, spelled C-H-A-M-P-I-G-N-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Organisme eucaryote unicellulaire ou pluricellulaire dont les cellules sont dépourvues de chlorophylle ou de plaste et dont l’appareil végétatif est un thalle.
  2. 2
    Nom couramment donné à la « fructification » temporaire et visible, le sporophore (autrefois appelé carpophore), d’un organisme à caractère plus durable et plus discret, le macromycète, dont la structure habituellement filamenteuse constitue le mycélium, dont les filaments isolés sont généralement invisibles à l’œil nu.
  3. 3
    Tout être vivant qui se nourrit de matière organique et qui n’est pas un animal.
  4. 4
    Forme parasitaire de la peau humaine.
  5. 5
    Tout objet de la forme d’un champignon.
  6. 6
    Accélérateur d’un véhicule à moteur.
  7. 7
    Nuage résultant d’une explosion nucléaire.
  8. 8
    Végétation parasite, excroissance de chair spongieuses qui se forme dans les plaies et dans quelques parties du corps. → voir fongus
  9. 9
    Bouton qui se forme au lumignon d’une bougie, d’une chandelle, ou à une mèche qui brûle
  10. 10
    Support, ordinairement de bois, sur lequel on pose des chapeaux de femme, des perruques, etc.
  11. 11
    Disque en tôle qui abrite l’orifice d’une cheminée ou d’un tuyau.
  12. 12
    Vasque renversée qui fait retomber en nappe les eaux d’une fontaine jaillissante ; d’une sorte de siège de jardin, etc.
  13. 13
    Sorte de siège fixe et isolé en usage dans les lycées.

This word in other languages

fungus(English)hongo(Español)Pilz(Deutsch)cogumelo(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cahmpignon
  • cchampignon
  • chamipgnon
  • chammpignon
  • champginon
  • champiggnon
  • champignno
  • champignnon
  • champignonn
  • champigonn
  • champingon
  • champpignon
  • chapmignon
  • chhampignon
  • chmapignon
  • hcampignon

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of champignon - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

cahmpignon2cchampignon1chamipgnon2chammpignon1champginon2champiggnon1champignno2champignnon1
Edit distance from "champignon"

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 "champignon"?
"champignon" is spelled C-H-A-M-P-I-G-N-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is \ʃɑ̃.pi.ɲɔ̃\.
What does "champignon" mean?
As a noun, "champignon" means: Organisme eucaryote unicellulaire ou pluricellulaire dont les cellules sont dépourvues de chlorophylle ou de plaste et dont l’appareil végétatif est un thalle.
What words are commonly confused with "champignon"?
"champignon" is commonly confused with "champion", "Champigny", "champignons". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "champignon"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "champignon" is \ʃɑ̃.pi.ɲɔ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "champignon" come from?
"champignon" 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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Using “champignon”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is C-H-A-M-P-I-G-N-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ʃɑ̃.pi.ɲɔ̃\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “champion” - see the side-by-side comparison. champignon vs champion
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words

Same frequency band

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