connexion

\kɔ.nɛk.sjɔ̃\

/\kɔ.nɛk.sjɔ̃\/ noun

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The verdict

“connexion” has 11 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #5,018. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#5,018
frequency rank, French
8,609
“C” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Lien, rapport entre deux entités. Fait d’être connexe.

Corpus desk

Index FR-connexion · connexion · French

connexion · rank #5,018 · 11 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #5,018
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,609
  • PHOTO-FINISH condamnation

Nearest frequency peer: condamnation (-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 « connexion »

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

corpus weight

What this shows « connexion » 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).

connexion vs connexions
90% similar
connexion vs connection
80% similar

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

Key facts for connexion
PropertyValue
Headwordconnexion
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\kɔ.nɛk.sjɔ̃\
Letters9
Frequency rank#5,018
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Fréquence de l'aimant d'erreurs « connexion »

De gauche à droite: le peu qui porte la parole quotidienne, puis la longue queue quasi invisible.connexionse 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 « condamnation » (#5,017), « connues » (#5,019), « communs » (#5,016). Parmi 8,609 lemmes en « C », « connexion » est au #5,018. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around connexion (IPA \kɔ.nɛk.sjɔ̃\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #5,018 among 8,609 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for connexion, with forms such as "cconnexion", "cnonexion", and "conenxion". 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, "connexions", "connection", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is connexion, spelled C-O-N-N-E-X-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Lien, rapport entre deux entités. Fait d’être connexe.
  2. 2
    Procédure permettant à un utilisateur de se mettre en relation avec un système informatique et, si nécessaire, de se faire reconnaître de celui-ci.
  3. 3
    Fait d’être connecté.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. « Ces molécules permettent au cerveau de créer de nouvelles connexions entre les neurones », explique Federico Seragnoli, docteur suisse en psychologie qui réalise des thérapies assistées par psychédéliques.
  2. Cette solution de téléphonie sur Internet multi-plateformes utilise une technologie propriétaire basée sur le peer-to-peer afin d'établir une connexion vers le correspondant.

Synonyms

connexité

Antonyms

déconnexion

This word in other languages

connection(English)conexión(Español)Verbindung(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cconnexion
  • cnonexion
  • conenxion
  • conexion
  • conneixon
  • connexino
  • connexionn
  • connexoin
  • connexxion
  • connxeion
  • ocnnexion

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

cconnexion1cnonexion2conenxion2conexion1conneixon2connexino2connexionn1connexoin2
Edit distance from "connexion"

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 "connexion"?
"connexion" is spelled C-O-N-N-E-X-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is \kɔ.nɛk.sjɔ̃\.
What does "connexion" mean?
As a noun, "connexion" means: Lien, rapport entre deux entités. Fait d’être connexe.
What words are commonly confused with "connexion"?
"connexion" is commonly confused with "connexions", "connection". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "connexion"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "connexion" is \kɔ.nɛk.sjɔ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "connexion" come from?
"connexion" 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 "connexion", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

Colombie11 variantschimique11 variantsattaquant11 variantsSénégal11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list