détonation

\de.tɔ.na.sjɔ̃\

/\de.tɔ.na.sjɔ̃\/ noun

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The verdict

“détonation” has 15 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #32,390. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#32,390
frequency rank, French
5,307
“D” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Explosion violente et subite accompagnée de bruit, telle que celle de la poudre à canon.

Corpus desk

Index FR-detonation · détonation · French

détonation · rank #32,390 · 15 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #32,390
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,307
  • PHOTO-FINISH détachent

Nearest frequency peer: détachent (-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 « détonation »

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

corpus weight

What this shows « détonation » 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).

détonation vs donation
80% similar
détonation vs détention
80% similar
détonation vs dérogation
80% similar

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

Key facts for détonation
PropertyValue
Headworddétonation
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\de.tɔ.na.sjɔ̃\
Letters10
Frequency rank#32,390
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Fréquence de l'aimant d'erreurs « détonation »

De gauche à droite: le peu qui porte la parole quotidienne, puis la longue queue quasi invisible.détonationse place ici:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

L'échelle est logarithmique (chaque tic ≈ 10× plus rare). Dans la même bande de rareté figurent « détachent » (#32,389), « détériorer » (#32,391), « déserteurs » (#32,388). Parmi 5,307 lemmes en « D », « détonation » est au #32,390. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around détonation (IPA \de.tɔ.na.sjɔ̃\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #32,390 among 5,307 “D” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Explosion violente et subite accompagnée de bruit, telle que celle de la poudre à canon.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for détonation, with forms such as "ddétonation", "detonation", and "dtéonation". 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 5 confusable-pair relationships, "donation", "détention", "dérogation", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

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 détonation, spelled D-É-T-O-N-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Explosion violente et subite accompagnée de bruit, telle que celle de la poudre à canon.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Il épaula d'un air délibéré, un éclair jaillit, la forêt répercuta sourdement la détonation. L'aigle battit des ailes, un instant il parut encore soulevé par l'air, puis il tomba lourdement comme une pierre.
  2. Des détonations retentissaient incessamment, comparables aux décharges continues d'une formidable artillerie.

This word in other languages

shot(English)detonación(Español)detonação(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddétonation
  • detonation
  • dtéonation
  • déotnation
  • détnoation
  • détoantion
  • détonaiton
  • détonatino
  • détonationn
  • détonatoin
  • détonattion
  • détonnation
  • détontaion
  • déttonation
  • édtonation

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ddétonation1detonation1dtéonation2déotnation2détnoation2détoantion2détonaiton2détonatino2
Edit distance from "détonation"

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 "détonation"?
"détonation" is spelled D-É-T-O-N-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is \de.tɔ.na.sjɔ̃\.
What does "détonation" mean?
As a noun, "détonation" means: Explosion violente et subite accompagnée de bruit, telle que celle de la poudre à canon.
What words are commonly confused with "détonation"?
"détonation" is commonly confused with "donation", "détention", "dérogation". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "détonation"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "détonation" is \de.tɔ.na.sjɔ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "détonation" come from?
"détonation" 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 "détonation", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

détériorer#32,391déserteurs#32,388engrenages#32,397curriculum#32,365

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

détachent15 variantsdécisionnel15 variantscylindrée15 variantsconfitures15 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list