classification

Name: classification, French Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
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\kla.si.fi.ka.sjɔ̃\

/\kla.si.fi.ka.sjɔ̃\/ noun

By PlainSpell · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

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: 257,141
“C” headwords: 19
tracked misspellings: 2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Action de classer méthodiquement ou résultat de cette action.

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
Property	Value
Headword	classification
Language	French
Part of speech	Noun
IPA	\kla.si.fi.ka.sjɔ̃\
Letters	14
Frequency rank	#7,798
Misspellings tracked	19
Confusable pairs	2
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “classification” 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). classification lands here:

#7,798

#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 19 spelling variants around classification (IPA \kla.si.fi.ka.sjɔ̃\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #7,798 among 257,141 “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
Action de classer méthodiquement ou résultat de cette action.
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
Détermination par une autorité administrative du degré de secret avec lequel doit être conservée une information.
4
Système d’identification permettant la répartition des pièces d’une collection entre diverses séries, en fonction de critères déterminés.

Synonyms

arrangement organisation

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.

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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Using “classification”

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

The one correct French spelling is C-L-A-S-S-I-F-I-C-A-T-I-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
Say it as \kla.si.fi.ka.sjɔ̃\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
Don't mix it up with “classifications” - see the side-by-side comparison. classification vs classifications
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.