connotation

\ko.nɔ.ta.sjɔ̃\

/\ko.nɔ.ta.sjɔ̃\/ noun

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The verdict

“connotation” has 14 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #19,485. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#19,485
frequency rank, French
8,609
“C” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Sens particulier qui vient s’ajouter au sens ordinaire, en fonction du contexte.

Corpus desk

Index FR-connotation · connotation · French

connotation · rank #19,485 · 14 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #19,485
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,609
  • PHOTO-FINISH confuse

Nearest frequency peer: confuse (-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 « connotation »

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

corpus weight

What this shows « connotation » 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).

connotation vs convocation
82% similar
connotation vs consolation
82% similar
connotation vs connotations
92% similar

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

Key facts for connotation
PropertyValue
Headwordconnotation
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ko.nɔ.ta.sjɔ̃\
Letters11
Frequency rank#19,485
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Fréquence de l'aimant d'erreurs « connotation »

La fréquence va de la poignée de mots du quotidien (gauche) à la longue queue presque jamais vue (droite).connotationse 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 « confuse » (#19,484), « constellation » (#19,486), « compétitifs » (#19,483). Parmi 8,609 lemmes en « C », « connotation » est au #19,485. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around connotation (IPA \ko.nɔ.ta.sjɔ̃\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #19,485 among 8,609 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for connotation, with forms such as "cconnotation", "cnonotation", and "connoattion". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "convocation", "consolation", "connotations", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is connotation, spelled C-O-N-N-O-T-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Sens particulier qui vient s’ajouter au sens ordinaire, en fonction du contexte.
  2. 2
    Signification seconde qui s’ajoute au sens conceptuel, ou dénotatif, d’un mot.
  3. 3
    Image, représentation qu’évoque un mot, une idée.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Sans avoir procédé à une analyse précise de leurs usages, les premiers préhistoriens donnent aux objets taillés des noms à connotation guerrière : massue, casse-tête, coup-de-poing, poignard...
  2. Dans la poésie des années 1860-1870, le recours unique à des rimes isosexuelles, s'accompagne souvent de connotations homosexuelles.

Antonyms

dénotation

This word in other languages

connotation(English)connotación(Español)conotação(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cconnotation
  • cnonotation
  • connoattion
  • connotaiton
  • connotatino
  • connotationn
  • connotatoin
  • connotattion
  • connottaion
  • connottation
  • conntoation
  • conontation
  • conotation
  • ocnnotation

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of connotation - 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.

cconnotation1cnonotation2connoattion2connotaiton2connotatino2connotationn1connotatoin2connotattion1
Edit distance from "connotation"

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 "connotation"?
"connotation" is spelled C-O-N-N-O-T-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is \ko.nɔ.ta.sjɔ̃\.
What does "connotation" mean?
As a noun, "connotation" means: Sens particulier qui vient s’ajouter au sens ordinaire, en fonction du contexte.
What words are commonly confused with "connotation"?
"connotation" is commonly confused with "convocation", "consolation", "connotations". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "connotation"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "connotation" is \ko.nɔ.ta.sjɔ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "connotation" come from?
"connotation" 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 "connotation", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

compétitifs#19,483copropriété#19,490charcuterie#19,477caricatures#19,469

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

déclarées14 variantsappellations14 variantsfoundation14 variantssoignants14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list