concoction

\kɔ̃.kɔk.sjɔ̃\

/\kɔ̃.kɔk.sjɔ̃\/ noun

The verdict

“concoction” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Décoction de plusieurs éléments.

Corpus desk

Index FR-concoction · concoction · French

concoction · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "C" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for concoction
PropertyValue
Headwordconcoction
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\kɔ̃.kɔk.sjɔ̃\
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « concoction » en français

concoctionreste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

concoction is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \kɔ̃.kɔk.sjɔ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Décoction de plusieurs éléments.".

concoction has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is concoction, spelled C-O-N-C-O-C-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Décoction de plusieurs éléments.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Le chili aux haricots rouges façon Harlem n’est pas un plat pour les gourmets pressé, mais c’est l’une des concoctions les plus satisfaisantes que l’art culinaire de ce monde peut offrir.
  2. Je n’ai jamais mordu dans la miche de pain des casernes sans m’émerveiller que cette concotion lourde et grossière sût se changer en sang, en chaleur, peut-être en courage.

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "concoction"?
"concoction" is spelled C-O-N-C-O-C-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is \kɔ̃.kɔk.sjɔ̃\.
What does "concoction" mean?
As a noun, "concoction" means: Décoction de plusieurs éléments.
How do you pronounce "concoction"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "concoction" is \kɔ̃.kɔk.sjɔ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "concoction" come from?
"concoction" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list