Distribution

\dɪstʀibuˈʦi̯oːn\

/\dɪstʀibuˈʦi̯oːn\/ noun

The verdict

“Distribution” has 18 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #1,993. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,993
frequency rank, French
5,307
“D” headwords
18
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Distribution, répartition

Corpus desk

Index FR-distribution · Distribution · French

Distribution · rank #1,993 · 18 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-COMMON #1,993
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 18 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,307
  • PHOTO-FINISH discussion

Nearest frequency peer: discussion (-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 « Distribution »

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

corpus weight

What this shows « Distribution » 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).

Distribution vs distributions
85% similar

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

Key facts for Distribution
PropertyValue
HeadwordDistribution
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\dɪstʀibuˈʦi̯oːn\
Letters12
Frequency rank#1,993
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Fréquence de l'aimant d'erreurs « Distribution »

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

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

L'axe est logarithmique: chaque tic marque environ dix fois moins de fréquence. Dans la même bande de rareté figurent « discussion » (#1,992), « division » (#1,994), « demeure » (#1,991). Parmi 5,307 lemmes en « D », « Distribution » est au #1,993. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 18 spelling variants around Distribution (IPA \dɪstʀibuˈʦi̯oːn\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #1,993 among 5,307 “D” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Distribution, répartition".

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for Distribution, with forms such as "ddistribution", "disrtibution", and "disstribution". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "distributions", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

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 Distribution, spelled D-I-S-T-R-I-B-U-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Distribution, répartition

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Die Distribution der Einkommen ist alles andere als gleich. — La répartition des revenus est tout sauf égalitaire.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddistribution
  • disrtibution
  • disstribution
  • distirbution
  • distrbiution
  • distribbution
  • distribtuion
  • distribuiton
  • distributino
  • distributionn
  • distributoin
  • distributtion
  • distriubtion
  • distrribution
  • disttribution
  • ditsribution
  • dsitribution
  • idstribution

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ddistribution1disrtibution2disstribution1distirbution2distrbiution2distribbution1distribtuion2distribuiton2
Edit distance from "Distribution"

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 "Distribution"?
"Distribution" is spelled D-I-S-T-R-I-B-U-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is \dɪstʀibuˈʦi̯oːn\.
What does "Distribution" mean?
As a noun, "Distribution" means: Distribution, répartition
What words are commonly confused with "Distribution"?
"Distribution" is commonly confused with "distributions". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Distribution"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Distribution" is \dɪstʀibuˈʦi̯oːn\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Distribution" come from?
"Distribution" is a French word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar French words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (18 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list