illation
\i.la.sjɔ̃\
The verdict
“illation” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Translation, transport (ne se dit que d’objets sacrés ou de reliques religieuses).
Corpus desk
Index FR-illation · illation · French
illation · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "I" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | illation |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \i.la.sjɔ̃\ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « illation » en français
Rare enough to double-check
illation is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \i.la.sjɔ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
illation has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is illation, spelled I-L-L-A-T-I-O-N.
Definition
- 1Translation, transport (ne se dit que d’objets sacrés ou de reliques religieuses).
- 2Apport de biens par une personne qui rentre dans un établissement religieux.
- 3Action d’inférer, de tirer une conséquence.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how illation appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
L’histoire de la vie de saint Firmin, premier évêque et patron de la ville, et le récit de l’invention et de l’illation de ses reliques par saint Salve, se déroulaient en des séries de groupes et redorés et repeints.
Dans les couvents, il existe un registre d'illation sur lequel sont inscrit les apports de chaque religieuse.
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.