inattention

\i.na.tɑ̃.sjɔ̃\

/\i.na.tɑ̃.sjɔ̃\/ noun

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The verdict

“inattention” has 14 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #35,547. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#35,547
frequency rank, French
3,561
“I” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Défaut d’attention.

Corpus desk

Index FR-inattention · inattention · French

inattention · rank #35,547 · 14 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #35,547
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,561
  • PHOTO-FINISH impérative

Nearest frequency peer: impérative (-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 « inattention »

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

corpus weight

What this shows « inattention » 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).

inattention vs Intention
73% similar

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

Key facts for inattention
PropertyValue
Headwordinattention
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\i.na.tɑ̃.sjɔ̃\
Letters11
Frequency rank#35,547
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Fréquence de l'aimant d'erreurs « inattention »

Cette échelle va du noyau du français courant (gauche) jusqu'à la traîne des formes rares (droite).inattentionse place ici:

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

Les tics avancent en logarithme; chacun est de l'ordre de dix fois plus rare. Dans la même bande de rareté figurent « impérative » (#35,546), « incessante » (#35,548), « immondes » (#35,545). Parmi 3,561 lemmes en « I », « inattention » est au #35,547. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around inattention (IPA \i.na.tɑ̃.sjɔ̃\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #35,547 among 3,561 “I” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Défaut d’attention.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for inattention, with forms such as "ianttention", "inatention", and "inatetntion". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Intention", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is inattention, spelled I-N-A-T-T-E-N-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Défaut d’attention.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Le docteur, se servant lui-même, puisa trois fois dans le plat, tandis que Mme Caravan, de temps en temps, piquait un gros morceau au bout de sa fourchette et l’avalait avec une sorte d’inattention étudiée.
  2. A quoi songes-tu donc ? s'informa la maîtresse du logis, surprise de l’inattention qu'elle lisait dans les yeux de l'artiste. Tu n'as pas de contrariétés.

Synonyms

distraction

This word in other languages

inattention(English)Unaufmerksamkeit(Deutsch)distração(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ianttention
  • inatention
  • inatetntion
  • inatteniton
  • inattenntion
  • inattentino
  • inattentionn
  • inattentoin
  • inattenttion
  • inattetnion
  • inattnetion
  • innattention
  • intatention
  • niattention

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ianttention2inatention1inatetntion2inatteniton2inattenntion1inattentino2inattentionn1inattentoin2
Edit distance from "inattention"

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 "inattention"?
"inattention" is spelled I-N-A-T-T-E-N-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is \i.na.tɑ̃.sjɔ̃\.
What does "inattention" mean?
As a noun, "inattention" means: Défaut d’attention.
What words are commonly confused with "inattention"?
"inattention" is commonly confused with "Intention". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "inattention"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "inattention" is \i.na.tɑ̃.sjɔ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "inattention" come from?
"inattention" 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 "inattention", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

inoffensifs#35,553lampadaires#35,572fréquentant#35,519dévastation#35,486

Similar misspelling depth

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

graminées14 variantslectrices14 variantsfidéliser14 variantsenvoyaient14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list