lotion

\lo.sjɔ̃\

/\lo.sjɔ̃\/ noun

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The verdict

“lotion” has 8 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #37,415. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#37,415
frequency rank, French
2,567
“L” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
15
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Action de mouiller, d’imbiber d’un liquide quelque partie du corps pour l’adoucir, l’amollir, la rafraîchir, etc.

Corpus desk

Index FR-lotion · lotion · French

lotion · rank #37,415 · 8 variants · 15 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #37,415
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 15 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,567
  • PHOTO-FINISH magna

Nearest frequency peer: magna (+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 « lotion »

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

corpus weight

What this shows « lotion » 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).

lotion vs loto
67% similar
lotion vs lutin
67% similar
lotion vs Lotto
50% similar

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

Key facts for lotion
PropertyValue
Headwordlotion
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\lo.sjɔ̃\
Letters6
Frequency rank#37,415
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs15
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Fréquence de l'aimant d'erreurs « lotion »

La fréquence va de la poignée de mots du quotidien (gauche) à la longue queue presque jamais vue (droite).lotionse 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 « magna » (#37,416), « listen » (#37,413), « Mahdi » (#37,417). Parmi 2,567 lemmes en « L », « lotion » est au #37,415. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around lotion (IPA \lo.sjɔ̃\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #37,415 among 2,567 “L” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for lotion, with forms such as "llotion", "loiton", and "lotino". 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 15 confusable-pair relationships, "loto", "lutin", "Lotto", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is lotion, spelled L-O-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Action de mouiller, d’imbiber d’un liquide quelque partie du corps pour l’adoucir, l’amollir, la rafraîchir, etc.
  2. 2
    Liquide qui sert à cet usage.
  3. 3
    Action de laver des terres, des cendres ou autres matières, pour en extraire les parties solubles qu’elles contiennent.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. S'il était nécessaire de prendre un demi-bain ou de faire une lotion totale, ce serait écrit sur l'ordonnance.
  2. Pour les soins de la chevelure on peut encore faire usage de lotions toniques et de lotions antiseptiques.

This word in other languages

lotion(English)Lotion(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • llotion
  • loiton
  • lotino
  • lotionn
  • lotoin
  • lottion
  • ltoion
  • oltion

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

llotion1loiton2lotino2lotionn1lotoin2lottion1ltoion2oltion2
Edit distance from "lotion"

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 "lotion"?
"lotion" is spelled L-O-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is \lo.sjɔ̃\.
What does "lotion" mean?
As a noun, "lotion" means: Action de mouiller, d’imbiber d’un liquide quelque partie du corps pour l’adoucir, l’amollir, la rafraîchir, etc.
What words are commonly confused with "lotion"?
"lotion" is commonly confused with "loto", "lutin", "Lotto". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "lotion"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "lotion" is \lo.sjɔ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "lotion" come from?
"lotion" 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 "lotion", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

listen#37,413maints#37,418Levine#37,409letter#37,407

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

Mounir8 variantsirriter8 variantsofficer8 variantsosmose8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list