communion

\kɔ.my.njɔ̃\

/\kɔ.my.njɔ̃\/ noun

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The verdict

“communion” is a moderately-common French word, ranked #11,543 in French word frequency and used as a noun.

#11,543
frequency rank, French
9
letters
11
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Intérêts en commun.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

communion vs community
78% similar
communion vs commotion
78% similar
communion vs communier
78% similar

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

Key facts for communion
PropertyValue
Headwordcommunion
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\kɔ.my.njɔ̃\
Letters9
Frequency rank#11,543
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “communion” 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). communion 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 communion is 9 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \kɔ.my.njɔ̃\. Corpus data places it at rank #11,543 in overall French word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 8 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for communion, with forms such as "ccommunion", "cmomunion", and "commnuion". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "community", "commotion", "communier", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is communion, spelled C-O-M-M-U-N-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Intérêts en commun.
  2. 2
    Accord profond, sympathie entre des personnes.
  3. 3
    Partage d'idées ou de sentiments.
  4. 4
    Sentiment de vécu partagé de quelque chose, ou de participation à quelque chose.
  5. 5
    Union de plusieurs personnes dans une même foi.
  6. 6
    Rite de réception du corps et du sang de Jésus-Christ, sous la forme de pain et de vin, dans le christianisme catholique romain.
  7. 7
    Partie de la messe où le prêtre accomplit ce rite.
  8. 8
    Première communion ou communion solennelle.

Synonyms

eucharistie

This word in other languages

communion(English)comunión(Español)Kommunion(Deutsch)comunhão(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ccommunion,cmomunion,commnuion,commuinon,communino,communionn,communnion,communoin,comumnion,comunion,ocmmunion

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of communion - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ccommunion1cmomunion2commnuion2commuinon2communino2communionn1communnion1communoin2
Edit distance from "communion"

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 "communion"?
"communion" is spelled C-O-M-M-U-N-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is \kɔ.my.njɔ̃\.
What does "communion" mean?
As a noun, "communion" means: Intérêts en commun.
What words are commonly confused with "communion"?
"communion" is commonly confused with "community", "commotion", "communier". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "communion"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "communion" is \kɔ.my.njɔ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "communion" come from?
"communion" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “communion”

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-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \kɔ.my.njɔ̃\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “community” - see the side-by-side comparison. communion vs community
  • 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