Flammarion

\fla.ma.ʁjɔ̃\

/\fla.ma.ʁjɔ̃\/ name

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The verdict

“Flammarion” has 13 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #19,545. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#19,545
frequency rank, French
137,178
“F” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

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

Key facts for Flammarion
PropertyValue
HeadwordFlammarion
LanguageFrench
Part of speechProper noun
IPA\fla.ma.ʁjɔ̃\
Letters10
Frequency rank#19,545
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Flammarion” 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). Flammarion lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Flammarion (IPA \fla.ma.ʁjɔ̃\), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #19,545 among 137,178 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Flammarion, with forms such as "falmmarion", "fflammarion", and "flamamrion". 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 typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file 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 Flammarion, spelled F-L-A-M-M-A-R-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nom de famille.
  2. 2
    Patronyme de l’astronome Camille Flammarion.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • falmmarion
  • fflammarion
  • flamamrion
  • flamarion
  • flammairon
  • flammarino
  • flammarionn
  • flammaroin
  • flammarrion
  • flammraion
  • fllammarion
  • flmamarion
  • lfammarion

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Flammarion - 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.

falmmarion2fflammarion1flamamrion2flamarion1flammairon2flammarino2flammarionn1flammaroin2
Edit distance from "Flammarion"

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 "Flammarion"?
"Flammarion" is spelled F-L-A-M-M-A-R-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is \fla.ma.ʁjɔ̃\.
What does "Flammarion" mean?
As a proper noun, "Flammarion" means: Nom de famille.
What are common misspellings of "Flammarion"?
Common misspellings include "falmmarion", "fflammarion", "flamamrion", "flamarion", "flammairon". The correct spelling is "Flammarion".
How do you pronounce "Flammarion"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Flammarion" is \fla.ma.ʁjɔ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Flammarion" come from?
"Flammarion" 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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Using “Flammarion”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is F-L-A-M-M-A-R-I-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \fla.ma.ʁjɔ̃\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words

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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