dissolution

\di.sɔ.ly.sjɔ̃\

/\di.sɔ.ly.sjɔ̃\/ noun

The verdict

“dissolution” is a regularly-used French word, ranked #7,305 in French word frequency and used as a noun.

#7,305
frequency rank, French
11
letters
14
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - État d’un corps primitivement solide dont les parties se sont séparées les unes des autres.

Key facts for dissolution
PropertyValue
Headworddissolution
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\di.sɔ.ly.sjɔ̃\
Letters11
Frequency rank#7,305
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “dissolution” 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). dissolution lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for dissolution is 11 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \di.sɔ.ly.sjɔ̃\. Corpus data places it at rank #7,305 in overall French word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 6 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for dissolution, with forms such as "ddissolution", "disolution", and "disoslution". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct French form is dissolution, spelled D-I-S-S-O-L-U-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    État d’un corps primitivement solide dont les parties se sont séparées les unes des autres.
  2. 2
    Opération ayant pour effet de modifier la cohésion des molécules des corps solides, liquides ou gazeux, en les immergeant dans un liquide approprié ou un métal liquéfié ; résultat de cette opération.
  3. 3
    Rupture, cessation d'un lien juridique.
  4. 4
    Fait de mettre fin à l’existence légale d’une association, d’un parti politique, d’une organisation syndicale.
  5. 5
    Acte du pouvoir mettant fin au mandat d’une assemblée.
  6. 6
    Dépravation.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ddissolution,disolution,disoslution,dissloution,dissollution,dissoltuion,dissoluiton,dissolutino,dissolutionn,dissolutoin,dissoluttion,dissoultion,dsisolution,idssolution

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ddissolution1disolution1disoslution2dissloution2dissollution1dissoltuion2dissoluiton2dissolutino2
Edit distance from "dissolution"

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 "dissolution"?
"dissolution" is spelled D-I-S-S-O-L-U-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is \di.sɔ.ly.sjɔ̃\.
What does "dissolution" mean?
As a noun, "dissolution" means: État d’un corps primitivement solide dont les parties se sont séparées les unes des autres.
What are common misspellings of "dissolution"?
Common misspellings include "ddissolution", "disolution", "disoslution", "dissloution", "dissollution". The correct spelling is "dissolution".
How do you pronounce "dissolution"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "dissolution" is \di.sɔ.ly.sjɔ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "dissolution" come from?
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Using “dissolution”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is D-I-S-S-O-L-U-T-I-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \di.sɔ.ly.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