élocution

\e.lɔ.ky.sjɔ̃\

/\e.lɔ.ky.sjɔ̃\/ noun

By · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) ·

The verdict

“élocution” has 13 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #38,615. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#38,615
frequency rank, French
1,805
“É” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Manière dont les sons sont exprimés.

Corpus desk

Index FR-elocution · élocution · French

élocution · rank #38,615 · 13 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #38,615
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,805
  • PHOTO-FINISH éleva

Nearest frequency peer: éleva (-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 « élocution »

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

corpus weight

What this shows « élocution » 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).

élocution vs évolution
78% similar
élocution vs exécution
67% similar
élocution vs évocation
78% similar

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

Key facts for élocution
PropertyValue
Headwordélocution
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\e.lɔ.ky.sjɔ̃\
Letters9
Frequency rank#38,615
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Fréquence de l'aimant d'erreurs « élocution »

De gauche à droite: le peu qui porte la parole quotidienne, puis la longue queue quasi invisible.élocutionse 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 « éleva » (#38,614), « épater » (#38,616), « Épinal » (#38,617). Parmi 1,805 lemmes en « É », « élocution » est au #38,615. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around élocution (IPA \e.lɔ.ky.sjɔ̃\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #38,615 among 1,805 “É” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for élocution, with forms such as "elocution", "léocution", and "élcoution". 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 4 confusable-pair relationships, "évolution", "exécution", "évocation", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is élocution, spelled É-L-O-C-U-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Manière dont les sons sont exprimés.
  2. 2
    Manière de choisir et d'arranger les mots.
  3. 3
    Celle des trois parties de la rhétorique qui a pour objet le choix et l’arrangement des mots.
  4. 4
    certaines figures, dites microstructurales : répétition, paronomase.
  5. 5
    Présentation orale sans interaction avec le public, dans un contexte scolaire.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Les mots se bousculaient dans sa bouche, il s'attardait sur une syllabe, en avalait une autre, laissait la suivante en suspens, et imitait si bien l'élocution saccadée de certains Anglo-Saxons qu'on finissait par se demander s'il parlait français.
  2. Élocution nette, facile, élégante. - Une élocution embarrassée.

This word in other languages

elocution(English)elocución(Español)elocução(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • elocution
  • léocution
  • élcoution
  • éllocution
  • éloccution
  • éloctuion
  • élocuiton
  • élocutino
  • élocutionn
  • élocutoin
  • élocuttion
  • élouction
  • éolcution

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

elocution1léocution2élcoution2éllocution1éloccution1éloctuion2élocuiton2élocutino2
Edit distance from "élocution"

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 "élocution"?
"élocution" is spelled É-L-O-C-U-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is \e.lɔ.ky.sjɔ̃\.
What does "élocution" mean?
As a noun, "élocution" means: Manière dont les sons sont exprimés.
What words are commonly confused with "élocution"?
"élocution" is commonly confused with "évolution", "exécution", "évocation". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "élocution"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "élocution" is \e.lɔ.ky.sjɔ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "élocution" come from?
"élocution" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar French words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Wehrmacht#38,604virulents#38,601aggravent#38,634allumette#38,639

Similar misspelling depth

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

Villepinte13 variantsaffirmatif13 variantsUnderwood13 variantstrembles13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list