dissimulation

\di.si.my.la.sjɔ̃\

/\di.si.my.la.sjɔ̃\/ noun

The verdict

“dissimulation” has 17 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #24,545. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#24,545
frequency rank, French
5,307
“D” headwords
17
tracked misspellings

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

Corpus desk

Index FR-dissimulation · dissimulation · French

dissimulation · rank #24,545 · 17 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #24,545
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,307
  • PHOTO-FINISH distinctif

Nearest frequency peer: distinctif (+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 « dissimulation »

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

corpus weight

What this shows « dissimulation » 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
Key facts for dissimulation
PropertyValue
Headworddissimulation
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\di.si.my.la.sjɔ̃\
Letters13
Frequency rank#24,545
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Fréquence de l'aimant d'erreurs « dissimulation »

La fréquence va de la poignée de mots du quotidien (gauche) à la longue queue presque jamais vue (droite).dissimulationse 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 « distinctif » (#24,546), « discutant » (#24,543), « documenter » (#24,547). Parmi 5,307 lemmes en « D », « dissimulation » est au #24,545. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around dissimulation (IPA \di.si.my.la.sjɔ̃\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #24,545 among 5,307 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for dissimulation, with forms such as "ddissimulation", "disimulation", and "disismulation". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is dissimulation, spelled D-I-S-S-I-M-U-L-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Action de dissimuler.
  2. 2
    Caractère de celui qui est dissimulé.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ce commerçant a eu une amende pour dissimulation de bénéfices.
  2. Le taxi roulait maintenant boulevard Saint-Germain. La situation de ces deux hommes dans la voiture devenait intolérable. Ils avaient montré trop de bons sentiments. Une telle générosité devient vite un sujet de gêne : cette lourde franchise les incommodait. Ils avaient besoin de descendre, de marcher, de refaire à leurs visages le masque millénaire de la…

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddissimulation
  • disimulation
  • disismulation
  • dissimluation
  • dissimmulation
  • dissimualtion
  • dissimulaiton
  • dissimulatino
  • dissimulationn
  • dissimulatoin
  • dissimulattion
  • dissimullation
  • dissimultaion
  • dissiumlation
  • dissmiulation
  • dsisimulation
  • idssimulation

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of dissimulation - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ddissimulation1disimulation1disismulation2dissimluation2dissimmulation1dissimualtion2dissimulaiton2dissimulatino2
Edit distance from "dissimulation"

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 "dissimulation"?
"dissimulation" is spelled D-I-S-S-I-M-U-L-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is \di.si.my.la.sjɔ̃\.
What does "dissimulation" mean?
As a noun, "dissimulation" means: Action de dissimuler.
What are common misspellings of "dissimulation"?
Common misspellings include "ddissimulation", "disimulation", "disismulation", "dissimluation", "dissimmulation". The correct spelling is "dissimulation".
How do you pronounce "dissimulation"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "dissimulation" is \di.si.my.la.sjɔ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "dissimulation" come from?
"dissimulation" 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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Similar French words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 13 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (17 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list