faucon

\fo.kɔ̃\

/\fo.kɔ̃\/ noun

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The verdict

“faucon” is a moderately-common French word, ranked #16,876 in French word frequency and used as a noun.

#16,876
frequency rank, French
6
letters
8
tracked misspellings
12
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Rapace diurne falconiformes du genre Falco au sein de la famille des falconidés (les autres espèces du genre étant appelées crécerelles), caractérisées par leur taille moyenne à grande, leurs dents...

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

faucon vs flacon
67% similar
faucon vs flocon
67% similar
faucon vs foulon
67% similar

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

Key facts for faucon
PropertyValue
Headwordfaucon
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\fo.kɔ̃\
Letters6
Frequency rank#16,876
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs12
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “faucon” 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). faucon 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 faucon is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \fo.kɔ̃\. Corpus data places it at rank #16,876 in overall French word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for faucon, with forms such as "afucon", "facuon", and "fauccon". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 12 confusable-pair relationships, "flacon", "flocon", "foulon", and more, 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 easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is faucon, spelled F-A-U-C-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Rapace diurne falconiformes du genre Falco au sein de la famille des falconidés (les autres espèces du genre étant appelées crécerelles), caractérisées par leur taille moyenne à grande, leurs dents tomiales très marquées, la présence de bandes malaires ou "moustaches" chez plusieurs espèces (e.g. faucon lanier, faucon hobereau, etc.), leurs ailes pointues, souvent à longue queue, leur vue extrêmement perçante, et qu’on dressait autrefois pour la chasse.
  2. 2
    Partisan de la rigueur budgétaire, d’une politique dure ou encore de l’usage de la force en politique internationale.
  3. 3
    Petite bombarde.
  4. 4
    Meuble représentant l’animal du même nom dans les armoiries. Contrairement à l’aigle, il est représenté de profil, les ailes repliées, debout sur ses pattes. S’il adopte une autre posture ou des attributs, il faut le préciser dans le blasonnement. À rapprocher de aiglat, aigle, aiglette, aiglon, émerillon, épervier, gerfaut et vautour.

Antonyms

colombe

This word in other languages

falcon(English)halcón(Español)Falke(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: afucon,facuon,fauccon,faucno,fauconn,fauocn,ffaucon,fuacon

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

afucon2facuon2fauccon1faucno2fauconn1fauocn2ffaucon1fuacon2
Edit distance from "faucon"

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 "faucon"?
"faucon" is spelled F-A-U-C-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is \fo.kɔ̃\.
What does "faucon" mean?
As a noun, "faucon" means: Rapace diurne falconiformes du genre Falco au sein de la famille des falconidés (les autres espèces du genre étant appelées crécerelles), caractérisées par leur taille moyenne à grande, leurs dents...
What words are commonly confused with "faucon"?
"faucon" is commonly confused with "flacon", "flocon", "foulon". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "faucon"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "faucon" is \fo.kɔ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "faucon" come from?
"faucon" 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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Using “faucon”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is F-A-U-C-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \fo.kɔ̃\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “flacon” - see the side-by-side comparison. faucon vs flacon
  • 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