déjection

\de.ʒɛk.sjɔ̃\

/\de.ʒɛk.sjɔ̃\/ noun

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The verdict

“déjection” is an uncommon French word, ranked #96,851 in French word frequency and used as a noun.

#96,851
frequency rank, French
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Évacuation des excréments.

Key facts for déjection
PropertyValue
Headworddéjection
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\de.ʒɛk.sjɔ̃\
Letters9
Frequency rank#96,851
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “déjection” 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). déjection 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 déjection is 9 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \de.ʒɛk.sjɔ̃\. Corpus data places it at rank #96,851 in overall French word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

déjection has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is déjection, spelled D-É-J-E-C-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Évacuation des excréments.
  2. 2
    Matières évacuées.
  3. 3
    Choses laides et méprisables.

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 "déjection"?
"déjection" is spelled D-É-J-E-C-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is \de.ʒɛk.sjɔ̃\.
What does "déjection" mean?
As a noun, "déjection" means: Évacuation des excréments.
How do you pronounce "déjection"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "déjection" is \de.ʒɛk.sjɔ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "déjection" come from?
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Using “déjection”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is D-É-J-E-C-T-I-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \de.ʒɛk.sjɔ̃\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • 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