fonctions

\fɔ̃k.sjɔ̃\

/\fɔ̃k.sjɔ̃\/ noun

The verdict

“fonctions” has 14 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #1,566. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,566
frequency rank, French
3,276
“F” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
9
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Pluriel de fonction.

Corpus desk

Index FR-fonctions · fonctions · French

fonctions · rank #1,566 · 14 variants · 9 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #1,566
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 9 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,276
  • PHOTO-FINISH exploitation

Nearest frequency peer: exploitation (-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 « fonctions »

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

corpus weight

What this shows « fonctions » 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).

fonctions vs function
78% similar
fonctions vs fractions
78% similar
fonctions vs frictions
78% similar

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

Key facts for fonctions
PropertyValue
Headwordfonctions
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\fɔ̃k.sjɔ̃\
Letters9
Frequency rank#1,566
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs9
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Fréquence de l'aimant d'erreurs « fonctions »

De gauche à droite: le peu qui porte la parole quotidienne, puis la longue queue quasi invisible.fonctionsse place ici:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

L'axe est logarithmique: chaque tic marque environ dix fois moins de fréquence. Dans la même bande de rareté figurent « exploitation » (#1,565), « malheureusement » (#1,567), « existence » (#1,564). Parmi 3,276 lemmes en « F », « fonctions » est au #1,566. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around fonctions (IPA \fɔ̃k.sjɔ̃\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #1,566 among 3,276 “F” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Pluriel de fonction.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for fonctions, with forms such as "ffonctions", "fnoctions", and "focntions". 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 9 confusable-pair relationships, "function", "fractions", "frictions", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is fonctions, spelled F-O-N-C-T-I-O-N-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pluriel de fonction.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. En appliquant ce titre à la mission de Jésus, avec les éléments apocalyptiques qui l’accompagnent, Jean a non seulement ramené dans le présent l’accomplissement des fonctions eschatologiques du Fils de l’homme (résurrection et jugement), mais aussi les caractéristiques propres à cette figure, c’est-à-dire sa gloire et son origine céleste.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ffonctions
  • fnoctions
  • focntions
  • foncctions
  • foncitons
  • fonctinos
  • fonctionns
  • fonctionss
  • fonctiosn
  • fonctoins
  • foncttions
  • fonnctions
  • fontcions
  • ofnctions

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ffonctions1fnoctions2focntions2foncctions1foncitons2fonctinos2fonctionns1fonctionss1
Edit distance from "fonctions"

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 "fonctions"?
"fonctions" is spelled F-O-N-C-T-I-O-N-S. The IPA pronunciation is \fɔ̃k.sjɔ̃\.
What does "fonctions" mean?
As a noun, "fonctions" means: Pluriel de fonction.
What words are commonly confused with "fonctions"?
"fonctions" is commonly confused with "function", "fractions", "frictions". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "fonctions"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fonctions" is \fɔ̃k.sjɔ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "fonctions" come from?
"fonctions" 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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Similar French words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list