neutralisation

\nø.tʁa.li.za.sjɔ̃\

/\nø.tʁa.li.za.sjɔ̃\/ noun

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The verdict

“neutralisation” has 20 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #32,926. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#32,926
frequency rank, French
1,563
“N” headwords
20
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Action de neutraliser ; fait d’être neutralisé.

Corpus desk

Index FR-neutralisation · neutralisation · French

neutralisation · rank #32,926 · 20 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #32,926
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-7 7 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 20 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,563
  • PHOTO-FINISH NHL

Nearest frequency peer: NHL (+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 « neutralisation »

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

corpus weight

What this shows « neutralisation » 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
Key facts for neutralisation
PropertyValue
Headwordneutralisation
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\nø.tʁa.li.za.sjɔ̃\
Letters14
Frequency rank#32,926
Misspellings tracked20
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Fréquence de l'aimant d'erreurs « neutralisation »

La fréquence va de la poignée de mots du quotidien (gauche) à la longue queue presque jamais vue (droite).neutralisationse 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 « NHL » (#32,927), « méditations » (#32,924), « Nicolet » (#32,928). Parmi 1,563 lemmes en « N », « neutralisation » est au #32,926. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 20 spelling variants around neutralisation (IPA \nø.tʁa.li.za.sjɔ̃\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #32,926 among 1,563 “N” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 20 likely wrong-spelling variants for neutralisation, with forms such as "enutralisation", "neturalisation", and "neurtalisation". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is neutralisation, spelled N-E-U-T-R-A-L-I-S-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Action de neutraliser ; fait d’être neutralisé.
  2. 2
    Réduction à l’impuissance d’un objectif militaire.
  3. 3
    Action de tuer un ennemi ciblé.
  4. 4
    Action de rendre neutre un territoire, une ville, un navire.
  5. 5
    Disparition d’une opposition phonétique qui existe ordinairement.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. L’intervention "a duré 45 minutes" et "a permis la neutralisation de l’ensemble des dispositifs de diffusion de son" a indiqué le préfet, qui précise qu’elle "s’est déroulée dans d’excellentes conditions de sécurité".
  2. Selon la décision tranchée dans un bureau du TGI de Blois, les deux gendarmes ont bien tué Angelo, mais sans se rendre coupable d’aucun crime : la mort serait le malencontreux résultat de cinq « tirs de neutralisation ».

This word in other languages

neutralization(English)Neutralisierung(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • enutralisation
  • neturalisation
  • neurtalisation
  • neutarlisation
  • neutrailsation
  • neutraliastion
  • neutralisaiton
  • neutralisatino
  • neutralisationn
  • neutralisatoin
  • neutralisattion
  • neutralissation
  • neutralistaion
  • neutrallisation
  • neutralsiation
  • neutrlaisation
  • neutrralisation
  • neuttralisation
  • nneutralisation
  • nuetralisation

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

enutralisation2neturalisation2neurtalisation2neutarlisation2neutrailsation2neutraliastion2neutralisaiton2neutralisatino2
Edit distance from "neutralisation"

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 "neutralisation"?
"neutralisation" is spelled N-E-U-T-R-A-L-I-S-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is \nø.tʁa.li.za.sjɔ̃\.
What does "neutralisation" mean?
As a noun, "neutralisation" means: Action de neutraliser ; fait d’être neutralisé.
What are common misspellings of "neutralisation"?
Common misspellings include "enutralisation", "neturalisation", "neurtalisation", "neutarlisation", "neutrailsation". The correct spelling is "neutralisation".
How do you pronounce "neutralisation"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "neutralisation" is \nø.tʁa.li.za.sjɔ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
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Similar French words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 14 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (20 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list