donjons

\dɔ̃.ʒɔ̃\

/\dɔ̃.ʒɔ̃\/ noun

The verdict

“donjons” is a moderately-common French word, ranked #30,130 in French word frequency and used as a noun.

#30,130
frequency rank, French
7
letters
11
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Pluriel de donjon.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

donjons vs donnons
86% similar
donjons vs donjon
86% similar
donjons vs dindons
71% similar

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

Key facts for donjons
PropertyValue
Headworddonjons
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\dɔ̃.ʒɔ̃\
Letters7
Frequency rank#30,130
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “donjons” 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). donjons lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for donjons is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \dɔ̃.ʒɔ̃\. Corpus data places it at rank #30,130 in overall French word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Pluriel de donjon.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for donjons, with forms such as "ddonjons", "dnojons", and "dojnons". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "donnons", "donjon", "dindons", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is donjons, spelled D-O-N-J-O-N-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pluriel de donjon.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ddonjons,dnojons,dojnons,donjjons,donjnos,donjonns,donjonss,donjosn,donnjons,donojns,odnjons

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of donjons - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ddonjons1dnojons2dojnons2donjjons1donjnos2donjonns1donjonss1donjosn2
Edit distance from "donjons"

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 "donjons"?
"donjons" is spelled D-O-N-J-O-N-S. The IPA pronunciation is \dɔ̃.ʒɔ̃\.
What does "donjons" mean?
As a noun, "donjons" means: Pluriel de donjon.
What words are commonly confused with "donjons"?
"donjons" is commonly confused with "donnons", "donjon", "dindons". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "donjons"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "donjons" is \dɔ̃.ʒɔ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "donjons" come from?
"donjons" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “donjons”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is D-O-N-J-O-N-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \dɔ̃.ʒɔ̃\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “donnons” - see the side-by-side comparison. donjons vs donnons
  • 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