distorsion

\dis.tɔʁ.sjɔ̃\

/\dis.tɔʁ.sjɔ̃\/ noun

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The verdict

“distorsion” has 15 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #21,596. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#21,596
frequency rank, French
5,307
“D” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Déformation par une torsion.

Corpus desk

Index FR-distorsion · distorsion · French

distorsion · rank #21,596 · 15 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #21,596
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,307
  • PHOTO-FINISH discutable

Nearest frequency peer: discutable (-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 « distorsion »

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

corpus weight

What this shows « distorsion » 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).

distorsion vs distorsions
91% similar
distorsion vs dispersion
80% similar

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

Key facts for distorsion
PropertyValue
Headworddistorsion
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\dis.tɔʁ.sjɔ̃\
Letters10
Frequency rank#21,596
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Fréquence de l'aimant d'erreurs « distorsion »

De gauche à droite: le peu qui porte la parole quotidienne, puis la longue queue quasi invisible.distorsionse 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 « discutable » (#21,595), « Dolan » (#21,597), « diagnostique » (#21,594). Parmi 5,307 lemmes en « D », « distorsion » est au #21,596. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around distorsion (IPA \dis.tɔʁ.sjɔ̃\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #21,596 among 5,307 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 7 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for distorsion, with forms such as "ddistorsion", "disotrsion", and "disstorsion". 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, "distorsions", "dispersion", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is distorsion, spelled D-I-S-T-O-R-S-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Déformation par une torsion.
  2. 2
    État d’une partie du corps qui se tourne d’un seul côté par le relâchement des muscles opposés, ou par la contraction des muscles correspondants.
  3. 3
    Aberration des miroirs ou des lentilles, entraînant une déformation des images.
  4. 4
    Déformation d'un signal acoustique, électrique qui perturbe sa bonne transmission.
  5. 5
    Effet sonore consistant à enrichir le spectre sonore en harmoniques, typiquement en écrêtant le signal.
  6. 6
    Altération de l’espace-temps ou d’un espace virtuel.
  7. 7
    Déséquilibre entre plusieurs facteurs entraînant une tension.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Mourant sous les roues carnassières Dans son crâne vague, il sentit Une distorsion étrangère Avant de connaître l’oubli
  2. Distorsion de la bouche, des yeux.

Synonyms

saturation

This word in other languages

distortion(English)distorsión(Español)Verzerrung(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddistorsion
  • disotrsion
  • disstorsion
  • distorison
  • distorrsion
  • distorsino
  • distorsionn
  • distorsoin
  • distorssion
  • distosrion
  • distrosion
  • disttorsion
  • ditsorsion
  • dsitorsion
  • idstorsion

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ddistorsion1disotrsion2disstorsion1distorison2distorrsion1distorsino2distorsionn1distorsoin2
Edit distance from "distorsion"

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 "distorsion"?
"distorsion" is spelled D-I-S-T-O-R-S-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is \dis.tɔʁ.sjɔ̃\.
What does "distorsion" mean?
As a noun, "distorsion" means: Déformation par une torsion.
What words are commonly confused with "distorsion"?
"distorsion" is commonly confused with "distorsions", "dispersion". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "distorsion"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "distorsion" is \dis.tɔʁ.sjɔ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "distorsion" come from?
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Similar French words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

discutable#21,595demanderai#21,591culinaires#21,587conviendra#21,581

Similar misspelling depth

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

drôlement15 variantsemprunteur15 variantscompresseur15 variantshumanistes15 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list