corroboration

\kɔ.ʁɔ.bɔ.ʁa.sjɔ̃\

/\kɔ.ʁɔ.bɔ.ʁa.sjɔ̃\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Renforcement ou validation d’une thèse, d’une théorie, de dires par le biais d’éléments de preuve, de témoignages.

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Index FR-corroboration · corroboration · French

corroboration · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-6 6 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 corroboration
PropertyValue
Headwordcorroboration
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\kɔ.ʁɔ.bɔ.ʁa.sjɔ̃\
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « corroboration » en français

corroborationsiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

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

Rare enough to double-check

corroboration is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \kɔ.ʁɔ.bɔ.ʁa.sjɔ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for corroboration in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, 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 corroboration, spelled C-O-R-R-O-B-O-R-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Renforcement ou validation d’une thèse, d’une théorie, de dires par le biais d’éléments de preuve, de témoignages.
  2. 2
    Les éléments qui renforcent ou valident la thèse.
  3. 3
    Enrichissement du contenu informatif d'une théorie par l'intermédiaire d'une série de tests indépendants qu'elle a passé avec succès, lesquels risquaient de la réfuter.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. […] — ou soit enfin que nous aboutissions à cette idée comme au résultat de la corroboration réciproque des deux procédés, — toujours est-il que l’idée, une fois acceptée, est inséparablement connexe d’une autre idée, celle de la condition de l’Univers sidéral […]
  2. ChatGPT. Ce genre d’agent conversationnel fonctionne par interpolation entre ce qui est déjà produit. Autrement dit, ce programme informatique ne peut pas élaborer des idées disruptives ou révolutionnaires, il en est structurellement incapable, c’est un outil de corroboration du déjà-existant.

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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 "corroboration"?
"corroboration" is spelled C-O-R-R-O-B-O-R-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is \kɔ.ʁɔ.bɔ.ʁa.sjɔ̃\.
What does "corroboration" mean?
As a noun, "corroboration" means: Renforcement ou validation d’une thèse, d’une théorie, de dires par le biais d’éléments de preuve, de témoignages.
How do you pronounce "corroboration"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "corroboration" is \kɔ.ʁɔ.bɔ.ʁa.sjɔ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "corroboration" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list