dimensions

\di.mɑ̃.sjɔ̃\

/\di.mɑ̃.sjɔ̃\/ noun

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The verdict

“dimensions” has 15 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #4,142. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,142
frequency rank, French
5,307
“D” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Pluriel de dimension.

Corpus desk

Index FR-dimensions · dimensions · French

dimensions · rank #4,142 · 15 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #4,142
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,307
  • PHOTO-FINISH devenus

Nearest frequency peer: devenus (-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 « dimensions »

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

corpus weight

What this shows « dimensions » 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).

dimensions vs dissensions
82% similar
dimensions vs dimension
90% similar

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

Key facts for dimensions
PropertyValue
Headworddimensions
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\di.mɑ̃.sjɔ̃\
Letters10
Frequency rank#4,142
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Fréquence de l'aimant d'erreurs « dimensions »

La fréquence va de la poignée de mots du quotidien (gauche) à la longue queue presque jamais vue (droite).dimensionsse place ici:

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

Les tics avancent en logarithme; chacun est de l'ordre de dix fois plus rare. Dans la même bande de rareté figurent « devenus » (#4,141), « douceur » (#4,143), « dames » (#4,140). Parmi 5,307 lemmes en « D », « dimensions » est au #4,142. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around dimensions (IPA \di.mɑ̃.sjɔ̃\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #4,142 among 5,307 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for dimensions, with forms such as "ddimensions", "diemnsions", and "dimenisons". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "dissensions", "dimension", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is dimensions, spelled D-I-M-E-N-S-I-O-N-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pluriel de dimension.
  2. 2
    Désigne le rapport de proportionnalité entre la longueur et la hauteur d’un drapeau, d’un pavillon. Elle s’expriment sous la forme h:L (où L représente la longueur et h la hauteur). Un ratio de 2:3 est appliqué au drapeau français. Ce terme s’utilise en ce sens toujours au pluriel.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Un genre de distinction analogue se fait dans les îles de la Grèce au déclin de leurs libertés, à la chute de l’Empire romain, lorsque l’égoïsme eut pris la place des inspirations généreuses ; alors le point de vue se rapprocha des objets, l’imitation se concentra sur le portrait aux dimensions minimissimes.

Synonyms

ratio

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddimensions
  • diemnsions
  • dimenisons
  • dimennsions
  • dimensinos
  • dimensionns
  • dimensionss
  • dimensiosn
  • dimensoins
  • dimenssions
  • dimesnions
  • dimmensions
  • dimnesions
  • dmiensions
  • idmensions

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ddimensions1diemnsions2dimenisons2dimennsions1dimensinos2dimensionns1dimensionss1dimensiosn2
Edit distance from "dimensions"

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 "dimensions"?
"dimensions" is spelled D-I-M-E-N-S-I-O-N-S. The IPA pronunciation is \di.mɑ̃.sjɔ̃\.
What does "dimensions" mean?
As a noun, "dimensions" means: Pluriel de dimension.
What words are commonly confused with "dimensions"?
"dimensions" is commonly confused with "dissensions", "dimension". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "dimensions"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "dimensions" is \di.mɑ̃.sjɔ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "dimensions" come from?
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Similar French words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "dimensions", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

conducteur#4,136bénéficier#4,131ingénieurs#4,156volontaire#4,110

Similar misspelling depth

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

continuent15 variantsconsidérée15 variantsopportunité15 variantsprofesseurs15 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list