constructions

\kɔ̃s.tʁyk.sjɔ̃\

/\kɔ̃s.tʁyk.sjɔ̃\/ noun

The verdict

“constructions” is a regularly-used French word, ranked #6,069 in French word frequency and used as a noun.

#6,069
frequency rank, French
13
letters
21
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

constructions vs contractions
85% similar
constructions vs constructives
85% similar
constructions vs construction
92% similar

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

Key facts for constructions
PropertyValue
Headwordconstructions
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\kɔ̃s.tʁyk.sjɔ̃\
Letters13
Frequency rank#6,069
Misspellings tracked21
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “constructions” 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). constructions 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 constructions is 13 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \kɔ̃s.tʁyk.sjɔ̃\. Corpus data places it at rank #6,069 in overall French word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Pluriel de construction.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 21 likely wrong-spelling variants for constructions, with forms such as "cconstructions", "cnostructions", and "connstructions". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "contractions", "constructives", "construction", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct French form is constructions, spelled C-O-N-S-T-R-U-C-T-I-O-N-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pluriel de construction.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: cconstructions,cnostructions,connstructions,consrtuctions,consstructions,constrcutions,constrructions,construcctions,construcitons,constructinos,constructionns,constructionss,constructiosn,constructoins,constructtions,construtcions,consttructions,consturctions,contsructions,cosntructions,ocnstructions

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

cconstructions1cnostructions2connstructions1consrtuctions2consstructions1constrcutions2constrructions1construcctions1
Edit distance from "constructions"

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

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

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