conformation

\kɔ̃.fɔʁ.ma.sjɔ̃\

/\kɔ̃.fɔʁ.ma.sjɔ̃\/ noun

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The verdict

“conformation” has 18 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #47,246. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#47,246
frequency rank, French
8,609
“C” headwords
18
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Manière dont une chose est conformée.

Corpus desk

Index FR-conformation · conformation · French

conformation · rank #47,246 · 18 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #47,246
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 18 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,609
  • PHOTO-FINISH condiments

Nearest frequency peer: condiments (-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 « conformation »

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

corpus weight

What this shows « conformation » 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).

conformation vs consommation
83% similar
conformation vs confirmation
92% similar

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

Key facts for conformation
PropertyValue
Headwordconformation
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\kɔ̃.fɔʁ.ma.sjɔ̃\
Letters12
Frequency rank#47,246
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Fréquence de l'aimant d'erreurs « conformation »

Cette échelle va du noyau du français courant (gauche) jusqu'à la traîne des formes rares (droite).conformationse 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 « condiments » (#47,245), « consigner » (#47,247), « condensateurs » (#47,244). Parmi 8,609 lemmes en « C », « conformation » est au #47,246. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 18 spelling variants around conformation (IPA \kɔ̃.fɔʁ.ma.sjɔ̃\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #47,246 among 8,609 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for conformation, with forms such as "cconformation", "cnoformation", and "cofnormation". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "consommation", "confirmation", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is conformation, spelled C-O-N-F-O-R-M-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Manière dont une chose est conformée.
  2. 2
    Disposition des parties d'un corps, d'un organisme.
  3. 3
    Disposition spatiale des atomes ou des groupes d'atomes d'une entité moléculaire s'appliquant à des structures stéréo-isomères qui peuvent être interconverties par des rotations autour de liaisons simples.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Les glaciers du Spitzberg, bien que très importants, ne débitent pas d’icebergs ; leur conformation ainsi que les fonds réduits de la mer à leur base, ne permettent pas le vêlage d’ice-blocs.
  2. […], les moutons sont l'objet de toute la sollicitude des cultivateurs, et l'on y voit de grands troupeaux de mérinos, remarquables par leur bonne conformation et l'abondance et la finesse de leurs toisons […].

This word in other languages

conformation(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cconformation
  • cnoformation
  • cofnormation
  • confformation
  • confomration
  • conforamtion
  • conformaiton
  • conformatino
  • conformationn
  • conformatoin
  • conformattion
  • conformmation
  • conformtaion
  • conforrmation
  • confromation
  • connformation
  • conofrmation
  • ocnformation

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

cconformation1cnoformation2cofnormation2confformation1confomration2conforamtion2conformaiton2conformatino2
Edit distance from "conformation"

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 "conformation"?
"conformation" is spelled C-O-N-F-O-R-M-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is \kɔ̃.fɔʁ.ma.sjɔ̃\.
What does "conformation" mean?
As a noun, "conformation" means: Manière dont une chose est conformée.
What words are commonly confused with "conformation"?
"conformation" is commonly confused with "consommation", "confirmation". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "conformation"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "conformation" is \kɔ̃.fɔʁ.ma.sjɔ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "conformation" come from?
"conformation" is a French word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar French words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

comparatives#47,238commencerons#47,236chorégraphes#47,224diffamatoire#47,280

Similar misspelling depth

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

contractées18 variantschrysostome18 variantsescarmouches18 variantsextravagance18 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list