confusions

\kɔ̃.fy.zjɔ̃\

/\kɔ̃.fy.zjɔ̃\/ noun

The verdict

“confusions” is a moderately-common French word, ranked #30,535 in French word frequency and used as a noun.

#30,535
frequency rank, French
10
letters
15
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Pluriel de confusion.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

confusions vs contusion
80% similar
confusions vs contusions
90% similar
confusions vs convulsions
82% similar

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

Key facts for confusions
PropertyValue
Headwordconfusions
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\kɔ̃.fy.zjɔ̃\
Letters10
Frequency rank#30,535
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “confusions” 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). confusions 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 confusions is 10 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \kɔ̃.fy.zjɔ̃\. Corpus data places it at rank #30,535 in overall French word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Pluriel de confusion.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for confusions, with forms such as "cconfusions", "cnofusions", and "cofnusions". 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 6 confusable-pair relationships, "contusion", "contusions", "convulsions", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, 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 confusions, spelled C-O-N-F-U-S-I-O-N-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pluriel de confusion.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: cconfusions,cnofusions,cofnusions,conffusions,confsuions,confuisons,confusinos,confusionns,confusionss,confusiosn,confusoins,confussions,connfusions,conufsions,ocnfusions

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of confusions - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

cconfusions1cnofusions2cofnusions2conffusions1confsuions2confuisons2confusinos2confusionns1
Edit distance from "confusions"

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 "confusions"?
"confusions" is spelled C-O-N-F-U-S-I-O-N-S. The IPA pronunciation is \kɔ̃.fy.zjɔ̃\.
What does "confusions" mean?
As a noun, "confusions" means: Pluriel de confusion.
What words are commonly confused with "confusions"?
"confusions" is commonly confused with "contusion", "contusions", "convulsions". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "confusions"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "confusions" is \kɔ̃.fy.zjɔ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "confusions" come from?
"confusions" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “confusions”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is C-O-N-F-U-S-I-O-N-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \kɔ̃.fy.zjɔ̃\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “contusion” - see the side-by-side comparison. confusions vs contusion
  • 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