communication

\kɔ.my.ni.ka.sjɔ̃\

/\kɔ.my.ni.ka.sjɔ̃\/ noun

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The verdict

“communication” is a regularly-used French word, ranked #1,287 in French word frequency and used as a noun.

#1,287
frequency rank, French
13
letters
17
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Processus de transmission d’informations, d’idées, de messages ou de symboles entre un ou plusieurs acteurs à travers un canal, dans un contexte donné.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

communication vs communications
93% similar

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

Key facts for communication
PropertyValue
Headwordcommunication
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\kɔ.my.ni.ka.sjɔ̃\
Letters13
Frequency rank#1,287
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “communication” 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). communication 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 communication is 13 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \kɔ.my.ni.ka.sjɔ̃\. Corpus data places it at rank #1,287 in overall French word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 10 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for communication, with forms such as "ccommunication", "cmomunication", and "commnuication". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "communications", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is communication, spelled C-O-M-M-U-N-I-C-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Processus de transmission d’informations, d’idées, de messages ou de symboles entre un ou plusieurs acteurs à travers un canal, dans un contexte donné.
  2. 2
    Discipline académique qui étudie les processus de production, de transmission, de réception et d’interprétation des messages, à travers divers dispositifs techniques, sociaux ou médiatiques.
  3. 3
    Transmission à distance de la voix, d’images ou de données, notamment par téléphone, vidéoconférence ou Internet.
  4. 4
    Transmission officielle ou judiciaire de pièces à une autre partie ou au ministère public.
  5. 5
    Document formel diffusé par une institution pour exposer une position ou une décision.
  6. 6
    Ensemble des techniques destinées à transmettre un message stratégique, à promouvoir une image, un produit ou une organisation.
  7. 7
    Lignes, passages ou tranchées assurant la liaison protégée entre deux secteurs ou unités.
  8. 8
    Infrastructure physique reliant deux lieux (routes, canaux, tunnels…).
  9. 9
    Passage ou voie naturelle permettant une liaison ou un échange entre deux espaces.
  10. 10
    Transmission d’un état physique ou biologique d’un corps à un autre.

Synonyms

correspondancediffusionliaisonpublicité

Antonyms

incommunication

This word in other languages

communication(English)comunicación(Español)Kommunikation(Deutsch)comunicação(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ccommunication,cmomunication,commnuication,commuincation,communciation,communiaction,communicaiton,communicatino,communicationn,communicatoin,communicattion,communiccation,communictaion,communnication,comumnication,comunication,ocmmunication

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ccommunication1cmomunication2commnuication2commuincation2communciation2communiaction2communicaiton2communicatino2
Edit distance from "communication"

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 "communication"?
"communication" is spelled C-O-M-M-U-N-I-C-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is \kɔ.my.ni.ka.sjɔ̃\.
What does "communication" mean?
As a noun, "communication" means: Processus de transmission d’informations, d’idées, de messages ou de symboles entre un ou plusieurs acteurs à travers un canal, dans un contexte donné.
What words are commonly confused with "communication"?
"communication" is commonly confused with "communications". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "communication"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "communication" is \kɔ.my.ni.ka.sjɔ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "communication" come from?
"communication" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Using “communication”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is C-O-M-M-U-N-I-C-A-T-I-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \kɔ.my.ni.ka.sjɔ̃\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “communications” - see the side-by-side comparison. communication vs communications
  • 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