copion

\kɔ.pjɔ̃\

/\kɔ.pjɔ̃\/ noun

The verdict

“copion” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Copie d’un extrait de cours destinée à servir d’aide-mémoire lors d’une interrogation, d’un examen.

Corpus desk

Index FR-copion · copion · French

copion · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "C" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for copion
PropertyValue
Headwordcopion
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\kɔ.pjɔ̃\
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « copion » en français

copionreste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

copion is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \kɔ.pjɔ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Copie d’un extrait de cours destinée à servir d’aide-mémoire lors d’une interrogation, d’un examen.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for copion, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is copion, spelled C-O-P-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Copie d’un extrait de cours destinée à servir d’aide-mémoire lors d’une interrogation, d’un examen.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. J’ai fait un copion pour l’interro de chimie.
  2. Supposons que vous surpreniez un gamin en train de filer un copion à son voisin.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "copion"?
"copion" is spelled C-O-P-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is \kɔ.pjɔ̃\.
What does "copion" mean?
As a noun, "copion" means: Copie d’un extrait de cours destinée à servir d’aide-mémoire lors d’une interrogation, d’un examen.
How do you pronounce "copion"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "copion" is \kɔ.pjɔ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "copion" come from?
"copion" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list