glaçons

\ɡla.sɔ̃\

/\ɡla.sɔ̃\/ noun

The verdict

“glaçons” has 11 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #21,636. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#21,636
frequency rank, French
194,371
“G” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

glaçons vs glaces
57% similar
glaçons vs galons
71% similar
glaçons vs glaçon
86% similar

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

Key facts for glaçons
PropertyValue
Headwordglaçons
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ɡla.sɔ̃\
Letters7
Frequency rank#21,636
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “glaçons” 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). glaçons lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around glaçons (IPA \ɡla.sɔ̃\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #21,636 among 194,371 “G” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Pluriel de glaçon.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for glaçons, with forms such as "galçons", "gglaçons", and "glacons". 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 7 confusable-pair relationships, "glaces", "galons", "glaçon", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is glaçons, spelled G-L-A-Ç-O-N-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pluriel de glaçon.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • galçons
  • gglaçons
  • glacons
  • glaoçns
  • glaçnos
  • glaçonns
  • glaçonss
  • glaçosn
  • gllaçons
  • glçaons
  • lgaçons

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of glaçons - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

galçons2gglaçons1glacons1glaoçns2glaçnos2glaçonns1glaçonss1glaçosn2
Edit distance from "glaçons"

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 "glaçons"?
"glaçons" is spelled G-L-A-Ç-O-N-S. The IPA pronunciation is \ɡla.sɔ̃\.
What does "glaçons" mean?
As a noun, "glaçons" means: Pluriel de glaçon.
What words are commonly confused with "glaçons"?
"glaçons" is commonly confused with "glaces", "galons", "glaçon". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "glaçons"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "glaçons" is \ɡla.sɔ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "glaçons" come from?
"glaçons" 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 “glaçons”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is G-L-A-Ç-O-N-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ɡla.sɔ̃\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “glaces” - see the side-by-side comparison. glaçons vs glaces
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words

Same frequency band

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