légion

\le.ʒjɔ̃\

/\le.ʒjɔ̃\/ noun

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The verdict

“légion” is a regularly-used French word, ranked #6,410 in French word frequency and used as a noun.

#6,410
frequency rank, French
6
letters
9
tracked misspellings
14
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Corps d’infanterie romaine ayant varié de quatre mille soldats sous la République romaine à six mille sous le Haut-Empire et environ mille au Bas-Empire, commandé par un légat de rang sénatorial.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

légion vs lion
67% similar
légion vs lemon
50% similar
légion vs login
67% similar

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

Key facts for légion
PropertyValue
Headwordlégion
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\le.ʒjɔ̃\
Letters6
Frequency rank#6,410
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs14
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “légion” 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). légion lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for légion is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \le.ʒjɔ̃\. Corpus data places it at rank #6,410 in overall French word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 7 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for légion, with forms such as "legion", "lgéion", and "llégion". 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 14 confusable-pair relationships, "lion", "lemon", "login", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is légion, spelled L-É-G-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Corps d’infanterie romaine ayant varié de quatre mille soldats sous la République romaine à six mille sous le Haut-Empire et environ mille au Bas-Empire, commandé par un légat de rang sénatorial.
  2. 2
    Par ellipse, armée ou formation militaire, au sens large.
  3. 3
    En France, corps militaire, régiment composés principalement d’étrangers qui s’engagent ou se sont engagés au service de la France.
  4. 4
    Corps de garde nationale divisés par arrondissements.
  5. 5
    Légion d’honneur, Ordre militaire et civil institué en France par Bonaparte pour récompenser les services et les talents distingués.
  6. 6
    Un grand nombre de personnes ou de choses.
  7. 7
    Définition manquante ou à compléter. (Ajouter)

This word in other languages

legion(English)legión(Español)Legion(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: legion,lgéion,llégion,léggion,légino,légionn,légoin,léigon,élgion

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

legion1lgéion2llégion1léggion1légino2légionn1légoin2léigon2
Edit distance from "légion"

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 "légion"?
"légion" is spelled L-É-G-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is \le.ʒjɔ̃\.
What does "légion" mean?
As a noun, "légion" means: Corps d’infanterie romaine ayant varié de quatre mille soldats sous la République romaine à six mille sous le Haut-Empire et environ mille au Bas-Empire, commandé par un légat de rang sénatorial.
What words are commonly confused with "légion"?
"légion" is commonly confused with "lion", "lemon", "login". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "légion"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "légion" is \le.ʒjɔ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "légion" come from?
"légion" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “légion”

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

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