confection
French, noun/kɔ̃.fɛk.sjɔ̃/
confection is spelled C-O-N-F-E-C-T-I-O-N (10 letters) and appears 3.3 times per million words in written French, the 14,875th most frequent French word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Confection is a French feminine noun meaning “making, creation, development, confection” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) defines it as “Action par laquelle on exécute un ouvrage jusqu’à complet achèvement. – Note d’usage : Il ne se dit plus que…”.
What does confection mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininemaking, creation, development, confection
L'emplacement standard pour la confection d'une fistule A-V est l'avant-bras non-dominant des patients.
- 2
feminineready-to-wear clothing
- 3
femininethe ready-to-wear clothing industry
Source: English Wiktionary, French section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How French dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Action par laquelle on exécute un ouvrage jusqu’à complet achèvement. – Note d’usage : Il ne se dit plus que dans des cas spéciaux. 2. Les vêtements, la lingerie, les chaussures qui ne sont pas faits sur mesure. 3. Le commerce et la vente de ces sortes d’objets.
The definition in the French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), in French.
Source: French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of confection
- confections plural
Source: English Wiktionary and French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce confection?
- /kɔ̃.fɛk.sjɔ̃/
- \kɔ̃.fɛk.sjɔ̃\
Sources: English Wiktionary, French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to confection
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is confection in French?
confection appears 3.3 times per million words in written French.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).