fédération

\fe.de.ʁa.sjɔ̃\

/\fe.de.ʁa.sjɔ̃\/ noun

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The verdict

“fédération” is a regularly-used French word, ranked #2,127 in French word frequency and used as a noun.

#2,127
frequency rank, French
10
letters
15
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Groupement en un seul de plusieurs États dont chacun est régi par ses lois particulières.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

fédération vs fédérations
91% similar

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

Key facts for fédération
PropertyValue
Headwordfédération
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\fe.de.ʁa.sjɔ̃\
Letters10
Frequency rank#2,127
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “fédération” 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). fédération 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 fédération is 10 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \fe.de.ʁa.sjɔ̃\. Corpus data places it at rank #2,127 in overall French word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for fédération, with forms such as "fdéération", "federation", and "ffédération". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "fédérations", 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 fédération, spelled F-É-D-É-R-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Groupement en un seul de plusieurs États dont chacun est régi par ses lois particulières.
  2. 2
    Groupement en une seule de plusieurs sociétés visant un but commun.
  3. 3
    Fête révolutionnaire dans les communes de France en 1790.
  4. 4
    Première réunion des députés de toutes les gardes-nationales et de tous les corps de l’armée, qui se fit au Champ de Mars, à Paris, le 14 juillet 1790.
  5. 5
    En simulation, combinaison d’un ensemble d’applications et d’un modèle objet commun, existant dans le but d’atteindre un objectif spécifique.

This word in other languages

federation(English)federación(Español)Föderation(Deutsch)federação(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: fdéération,federation,ffédération,féddération,fédréation,fédéartion,fédéraiton,fédératino,fédérationn,fédératoin,fédérattion,fédérration,fédértaion,féédration,éfdération

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of fédération - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

fdéération2federation2ffédération1féddération1fédréation2fédéartion2fédéraiton2fédératino2
Edit distance from "fédération"

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 "fédération"?
"fédération" is spelled F-É-D-É-R-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is \fe.de.ʁa.sjɔ̃\.
What does "fédération" mean?
As a noun, "fédération" means: Groupement en un seul de plusieurs États dont chacun est régi par ses lois particulières.
What words are commonly confused with "fédération"?
"fédération" is commonly confused with "fédérations". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "fédération"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fédération" is \fe.de.ʁa.sjɔ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "fédération" come from?
"fédération" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “fédération”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is F-É-D-É-R-A-T-I-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \fe.de.ʁa.sjɔ̃\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “fédérations” - see the side-by-side comparison. fédération vs fédérations
  • 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