Illusion

\ɪluˈsioːn\

/\ɪluˈsioːn\/ noun

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The verdict

“Illusion” has 9 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #6,202. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#6,202
frequency rank, French
3,561
“I” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index FR-illusion · Illusion · French

Illusion · rank #6,202 · 9 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #6,202
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,561
  • PHOTO-FINISH ignorance

Nearest frequency peer: ignorance (-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 « Illusion »

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

corpus weight

What this shows « Illusion » 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).

Illusion vs infusion
63% similar
Illusion vs illusions
78% similar
Illusion vs inclusion
67% similar

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

Key facts for Illusion
PropertyValue
HeadwordIllusion
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ɪluˈsioːn\
Letters8
Frequency rank#6,202
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Fréquence de l'aimant d'erreurs « Illusion »

Cette échelle va du noyau du français courant (gauche) jusqu'à la traîne des formes rares (droite).Illusionse 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 « ignorance » (#6,201), « index » (#6,203), « hot » (#6,200). Parmi 3,561 lemmes en « I », « Illusion » est au #6,202. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Illusion (IPA \ɪluˈsioːn\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #6,202 among 3,561 “I” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Illusion, with forms such as "illsuion", "illuison", and "illusino". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "infusion", "illusions", "inclusion", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is Illusion, spelled I-L-L-U-S-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Illusion.
  2. 2
    Mensonge.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Das ist ein Mensch voller Illusionen.
  2. Diese alternde und zynische Frau hatte nur eine Illusion: sie hielt sich für unentbehrlich. Die Illusion schwand: Louise begann auf ihre Tochter eifersüchtig zu werden.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • illsuion
  • illuison
  • illusino
  • illusionn
  • illusoin
  • illussion
  • ilulsion
  • ilusion
  • lilusion

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

illsuion2illuison2illusino2illusionn1illusoin2illussion1ilulsion2ilusion1
Edit distance from "Illusion"

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 "Illusion"?
"Illusion" is spelled I-L-L-U-S-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is \ɪluˈsioːn\.
What does "Illusion" mean?
As a noun, "Illusion" means: Illusion.
What words are commonly confused with "Illusion"?
"Illusion" is commonly confused with "infusion", "illusions", "inclusion". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Illusion"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Illusion" is \ɪluˈsioːn\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Illusion" come from?
"Illusion" 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 "Illusion", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

harmonie#6,199handicap#6,198figurent#6,193fichiers#6,192

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

larges9 variantsdébute9 variantspayant9 variantsrenvoie9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list