classification

\kla.si.fi.ka.sjɔ̃\

/\kla.si.fi.ka.sjɔ̃\/ noun

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The verdict

“classification” has 19 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #7,798. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#7,798
frequency rank, French
8,609
“C” headwords
19
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Action de classer méthodiquement ou résultat de cette action.

Corpus desk

Index FR-classification · classification · French

classification · rank #7,798 · 19 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #7,798
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 19 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,609
  • PHOTO-FINISH circuler

Nearest frequency peer: circuler (-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 « classification »

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

corpus weight

What this shows « classification » 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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

classification vs classifications
93% similar
classification vs clarification
86% similar

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

Key facts for classification
PropertyValue
Headwordclassification
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\kla.si.fi.ka.sjɔ̃\
Letters14
Frequency rank#7,798
Misspellings tracked19
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Fréquence de l'aimant d'erreurs « classification »

La fréquence va de la poignée de mots du quotidien (gauche) à la longue queue presque jamais vue (droite).classificationse place ici:

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

Les tics avancent en logarithme; chacun est de l'ordre de dix fois plus rare. Dans la même bande de rareté figurent « circuler » (#7,797), « coca » (#7,799), « cochon » (#7,800). Parmi 8,609 lemmes en « C », « classification » est au #7,798. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 19 spelling variants around classification (IPA \kla.si.fi.ka.sjɔ̃\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #7,798 among 8,609 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 19 likely wrong-spelling variants for classification, with forms such as "calssification", "cclassification", and "clasification". 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. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "classifications", "clarification", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is classification, spelled C-L-A-S-S-I-F-I-C-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Action de classer méthodiquement ou résultat de cette action.
  2. 2
    Distribution d'une collection d'êtres, d'objets, de choses, de quelque nature qu'ils soient, en classes, ordres, genres, espèces et variétés.
  3. 3
    Détermination par une autorité administrative du degré de secret avec lequel doit être conservée une information.
  4. 4
    Système d’identification permettant la répartition des pièces d’une collection entre diverses séries, en fonction de critères déterminés.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Nous avons enfin à examiner des valeurs qui échappent à la classification de Nietzsche et qui ont trait aux rapports civils.
  2. Une limite plus que sérieuse est la faible heuristicité d’une procédure de classification post-festum.

Synonyms

arrangementorganisation

Antonyms

déclassification

This word in other languages

classification(English)clasificación(Español)Klassifizierung(Deutsch)classificação(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • calssification
  • cclassification
  • clasification
  • clasisfication
  • classfiication
  • classifciation
  • classiffication
  • classifiaction
  • classificaiton
  • classificatino
  • classificationn
  • classificatoin
  • classificattion
  • classificcation
  • classifictaion
  • classiifcation
  • cllassification
  • clsasification
  • lcassification

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

calssification2cclassification1clasification1clasisfication2classfiication2classifciation2classiffication1classifiaction2
Edit distance from "classification"

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 "classification"?
"classification" is spelled C-L-A-S-S-I-F-I-C-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is \kla.si.fi.ka.sjɔ̃\.
What does "classification" mean?
As a noun, "classification" means: Action de classer méthodiquement ou résultat de cette action.
What words are commonly confused with "classification"?
"classification" is commonly confused with "classifications", "clarification". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "classification"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "classification" is \kla.si.fi.ka.sjɔ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "classification" come from?
"classification" 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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Similar French words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 14 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

successivement#7,763intermédiaires#7,718spécifiquement#7,630recommandation#8,024

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (19 here; floor ≥5).

bibliographie19 variantsconfiguration19 variantshomosexualité19 variantsphilosophique19 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list