fonctionnel
\fɔ̃k.sjɔ.nɛl\
The verdict
“fonctionnel” is a moderately-common French word, ranked #12,785 in French word frequency and used as an adjective.
- #12,785
- frequency rank, French
- 11
- letters
- 15
- tracked misspellings
- 7
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Relatif à la fonction.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | fonctionnel |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \fɔ̃k.sjɔ.nɛl\ |
| Letters | 11 |
| Frequency rank | #12,785 |
| Misspellings tracked | 15 |
| Confusable pairs | 7 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “fonctionnel” sits in French frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The French entry for fonctionnel is 11 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \fɔ̃k.sjɔ.nɛl\. Corpus data places it at rank #12,785 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 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for fonctionnel, with forms such as "ffonctionnel", "fnoctionnel", and "focntionnel". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 7 confusable-pair relationships, "fonctionner", "fonctionnent", "fonctionnels", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is fonctionnel, spelled F-O-N-C-T-I-O-N-N-E-L.
Definition
- 1Relatif à la fonction.
- 2Qui est bien adapté à sa fonction.
- 3Qui est en état de marche, qui fonctionne.
- 4Relatif aux fonctions du corps.
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: ffonctionnel,fnoctionnel,focntionnel,foncctionnel,foncitonnel,fonctinonel,fonctionel,fonctionenl,fonctionnell,fonctionnle,fonctoinnel,foncttionnel,fonnctionnel,fontcionnel,ofnctionnel
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of fonctionnel - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
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.
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Using “fonctionnel”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct French spelling is F-O-N-C-T-I-O-N-N-E-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \fɔ̃k.sjɔ.nɛl\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “fonctionner” - see the side-by-side comparison. fonctionnel vs fonctionner
- 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.