infractions

\ɛ̃.fʁak.sjɔ̃\

/\ɛ̃.fʁak.sjɔ̃\/ noun

The verdict

“infractions” has 17 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #9,338. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#9,338
frequency rank, French
3,561
“I” headwords
17
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index FR-infractions · infractions · French

infractions · rank #9,338 · 17 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #9,338
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,561
  • PHOTO-FINISH indépendantes

Nearest frequency peer: indépendantes (-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 « infractions »

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

corpus weight

What this shows « infractions » 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).

infractions vs interactions
83% similar
infractions vs infraction
91% similar
infractions vs infections
82% similar

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

Key facts for infractions
PropertyValue
Headwordinfractions
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ɛ̃.fʁak.sjɔ̃\
Letters11
Frequency rank#9,338
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Fréquence de l'aimant d'erreurs « infractions »

La fréquence va de la poignée de mots du quotidien (gauche) à la longue queue presque jamais vue (droite).infractionsse 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 « indépendantes » (#9,337), « interactions » (#9,339), « indifférence » (#9,336). Parmi 3,561 lemmes en « I », « infractions » est au #9,338. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around infractions (IPA \ɛ̃.fʁak.sjɔ̃\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #9,338 among 3,561 “I” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Pluriel de infraction.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for infractions, with forms such as "ifnractions", "infarctions", and "inffractions". 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, "interactions", "infraction", "infections", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is infractions, spelled I-N-F-R-A-C-T-I-O-N-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pluriel de infraction.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. La Cnil a décidé d’instruire cinq plaintes contre le robot d’intelligence artificielle pour de possibles infractions au Règlement général européen sur la protection des données personnelles (RGPD).

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ifnractions
  • infarctions
  • inffractions
  • infracctions
  • infracitons
  • infractinos
  • infractionns
  • infractionss
  • infractiosn
  • infractoins
  • infracttions
  • infratcions
  • infrcations
  • infrractions
  • innfractions
  • inrfactions
  • nifractions

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ifnractions2infarctions2inffractions1infracctions1infracitons2infractinos2infractionns1infractionss1
Edit distance from "infractions"

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 "infractions"?
"infractions" is spelled I-N-F-R-A-C-T-I-O-N-S. The IPA pronunciation is \ɛ̃.fʁak.sjɔ̃\.
What does "infractions" mean?
As a noun, "infractions" means: Pluriel de infraction.
What words are commonly confused with "infractions"?
"infractions" is commonly confused with "interactions", "infraction", "infections". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "infractions"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "infractions" is \ɛ̃.fʁak.sjɔ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "infractions" come from?
"infractions" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar French words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (17 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list