édification

\e.di.fi.ka.sjɔ̃\

/\e.di.fi.ka.sjɔ̃\/ noun

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The verdict

“édification” has 16 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #20,024. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#20,024
frequency rank, French
1,805
“É” headwords
16
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Action de construire. Il ne se dit guère au propre qu’en parlant des temples.

Corpus desk

Index FR-edification · édification · French

édification · rank #20,024 · 16 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #20,024
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,805
  • PHOTO-FINISH éducatifs

Nearest frequency peer: éducatifs (+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 « édification »

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

corpus weight

What this shows « édification » 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
Key facts for édification
PropertyValue
Headwordédification
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\e.di.fi.ka.sjɔ̃\
Letters11
Frequency rank#20,024
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Fréquence de l'aimant d'erreurs « édification »

La fréquence va de la poignée de mots du quotidien (gauche) à la longue queue presque jamais vue (droite).édificationse place ici:

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

L'échelle est logarithmique (chaque tic ≈ 10× plus rare). Dans la même bande de rareté figurent « éducatifs » (#20,025), « Wellington » (#20,022), « élevant » (#20,026). Parmi 1,805 lemmes en « É », « édification » est au #20,024. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around édification (IPA \e.di.fi.ka.sjɔ̃\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #20,024 among 1,805 “É” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for édification, with forms such as "déification", "edification", and "éddification". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is édification, spelled É-D-I-F-I-C-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Action de construire. Il ne se dit guère au propre qu’en parlant des temples.
  2. 2
    Action d’édifier, de porter à la vertu, à la piété.
  3. 3
    État d’une personne mise en mesure d’apprécier une autre personne, une affaire, une situation.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. L’édification du temple de Jérusalem fut réservée à Salomon.
  2. Jésus aurait-il annoncé l’édification prochaine d’un nouveau temple ?

This word in other languages

edification(English)edificación(Español)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • déification
  • edification
  • éddification
  • édfiication
  • édifciation
  • édiffication
  • édifiaction
  • édificaiton
  • édificatino
  • édificationn
  • édificatoin
  • édificattion
  • édificcation
  • édifictaion
  • édiifcation
  • éidfication

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

déification2edification1éddification1édfiication2édifciation2édiffication1édifiaction2édificaiton2
Edit distance from "édification"

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 "édification"?
"édification" is spelled É-D-I-F-I-C-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is \e.di.fi.ka.sjɔ̃\.
What does "édification" mean?
As a noun, "édification" means: Action de construire. Il ne se dit guère au propre qu’en parlant des temples.
What are common misspellings of "édification"?
Common misspellings include "déification", "edification", "éddification", "édfiication", "édifciation". The correct spelling is "édification".
How do you pronounce "édification"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "édification" is \e.di.fi.ka.sjɔ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "édification" come from?
"édification" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar French words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list