diversion

\di.vɛʁ.sjɔ̃\

/\di.vɛʁ.sjɔ̃\/ noun

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The verdict

“diversion” has 13 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #16,594. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#16,594
frequency rank, French
5,307
“D” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Action de détourner quelqu’un de ce qui le préoccupe, le chagrine.

Corpus desk

Index FR-diversion · diversion · French

diversion · rank #16,594 · 13 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #16,594
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,307
  • PHOTO-FINISH dinosaure

Nearest frequency peer: dinosaure (-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 « diversion »

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

corpus weight

What this shows « diversion » 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).

diversion vs division
78% similar
diversion vs diversité
78% similar
diversion vs dimension
78% similar

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

Key facts for diversion
PropertyValue
Headworddiversion
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\di.vɛʁ.sjɔ̃\
Letters9
Frequency rank#16,594
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Fréquence de l'aimant d'erreurs « diversion »

Cette échelle va du noyau du français courant (gauche) jusqu'à la traîne des formes rares (droite).diversionse 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 « dinosaure » (#16,593), « DL » (#16,595), « différentiel » (#16,592). Parmi 5,307 lemmes en « D », « diversion » est au #16,594. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around diversion (IPA \di.vɛʁ.sjɔ̃\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #16,594 among 5,307 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for diversion, with forms such as "ddiversion", "dievrsion", and "diverison". 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 4 confusable-pair relationships, "division", "diversité", "dimension", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is diversion, spelled D-I-V-E-R-S-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Action de détourner quelqu’un de ce qui le préoccupe, le chagrine.
  2. 2
    Opération par laquelle on détourne l’ennemi du point qu’il occupe pour le forcer à se porter ailleurs et à s’y défendre.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Un laquais fit une heureuse diversion, en venant annoncer que le souper était servi.
  2. Les fêtes en l’honneur du shah firent, au mois de juillet 1873, quelque diversion aux préoccupations universelles.

This word in other languages

diversion(English)diversión(Español)Ablenkung(Deutsch)diversão(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddiversion
  • dievrsion
  • diverison
  • diverrsion
  • diversino
  • diversionn
  • diversoin
  • diverssion
  • divesrion
  • divresion
  • divversion
  • dviersion
  • idversion

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ddiversion1dievrsion2diverison2diverrsion1diversino2diversionn1diversoin2diverssion1
Edit distance from "diversion"

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 "diversion"?
"diversion" is spelled D-I-V-E-R-S-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is \di.vɛʁ.sjɔ̃\.
What does "diversion" mean?
As a noun, "diversion" means: Action de détourner quelqu’un de ce qui le préoccupe, le chagrine.
What words are commonly confused with "diversion"?
"diversion" is commonly confused with "division", "diversité", "dimension". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "diversion"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "diversion" is \di.vɛʁ.sjɔ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "diversion" come from?
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Similar French words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

dinosaure#16,593débutants#16,599constants#16,582Colombien#16,576

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

contrées13 variantscommunales13 variantsexcursion13 variantsformateur13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list