condamnation

\kɔ̃.dɑ.na.sjɔ̃\

/\kɔ̃.dɑ.na.sjɔ̃\/ noun

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The verdict

“condamnation” has 18 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #5,017. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#5,017
frequency rank, French
8,609
“C” headwords
18
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Action de condamner ; jugement qui condamne, ou par lequel on est condamné.

Corpus desk

Index FR-condamnation · condamnation · French

condamnation · rank #5,017 · 18 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #5,017
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 18 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,609
  • PHOTO-FINISH communs

Nearest frequency peer: communs (-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 « condamnation »

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

corpus weight

What this shows « condamnation » 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).

condamnation vs contamination
85% similar
condamnation vs condamnations
92% similar

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

Key facts for condamnation
PropertyValue
Headwordcondamnation
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\kɔ̃.dɑ.na.sjɔ̃\
Letters12
Frequency rank#5,017
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Fréquence de l'aimant d'erreurs « condamnation »

De gauche à droite: le peu qui porte la parole quotidienne, puis la longue queue quasi invisible.condamnationse 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 « communs » (#5,016), « connexion » (#5,018), « Colombie » (#5,015). Parmi 8,609 lemmes en « C », « condamnation » est au #5,017. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 18 spelling variants around condamnation (IPA \kɔ̃.dɑ.na.sjɔ̃\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #5,017 among 8,609 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 7 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for condamnation, with forms such as "ccondamnation", "cnodamnation", and "codnamnation". 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, "contamination", "condamnations", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is condamnation, spelled C-O-N-D-A-M-N-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Action de condamner ; jugement qui condamne, ou par lequel on est condamné.
  2. 2
    Passer condamnation : Consentir que la partie adverse obtienne jugement à son avantage.
  3. 3
    Passer condamnation : Consentir que la partie adverse obtienne jugement à son avantage.
  4. 4
    Accepter, subir condamnation : Subir, sans interjeter appel, la peine à laquelle on a été condamné.
  5. 5
    Pour signifier que quelqu’un ou quelque chose est digne de blâme.
  6. 6
    Chose même à laquelle on est condamné, comme une somme d’argent, des dommages et intérêts.
  7. 7
    Blocage de l’accès à une installation électrique ou de la manœuvrabilité des dispositifs de sectionnement afin d’éliminer tout risque d’accident électrique lors d'une intervention.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. […] l’affaire Dreyfus nous a montré que l’immense majorité des officiers et des prêtres concevait toujours la justice à la manière de l’Ancien Régime et trouvait toute naturelle une condamnation pour raison d’État.
  2. Il y a eu condamnation contre lui.

This word in other languages

condemnation(English)condenación(Español)Verurteilung(Deutsch)condenação(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccondamnation
  • cnodamnation
  • codnamnation
  • conadmnation
  • condamantion
  • condammnation
  • condamnaiton
  • condamnatino
  • condamnationn
  • condamnatoin
  • condamnattion
  • condamnnation
  • condamntaion
  • condanmation
  • conddamnation
  • condmanation
  • conndamnation
  • ocndamnation

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ccondamnation1cnodamnation2codnamnation2conadmnation2condamantion2condammnation1condamnaiton2condamnatino2
Edit distance from "condamnation"

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 "condamnation"?
"condamnation" is spelled C-O-N-D-A-M-N-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is \kɔ̃.dɑ.na.sjɔ̃\.
What does "condamnation" mean?
As a noun, "condamnation" means: Action de condamner ; jugement qui condamne, ou par lequel on est condamné.
What words are commonly confused with "condamnation"?
"condamnation" is commonly confused with "contamination", "condamnations". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "condamnation"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "condamnation" is \kɔ̃.dɑ.na.sjɔ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "condamnation" come from?
"condamnation" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar French words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (18 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list