numération

\ny.me.ʁa.sjɔ̃\

/\ny.me.ʁa.sjɔ̃\/ noun

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The verdict

“numération” has 15 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #38,946. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#38,946
frequency rank, French
86,328
“N” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Mode de représentation des nombres. Manière de rendre sensible la notion abstraite de nombre et d’en conserver la mémoire ; système permettant d’écrire et de nommer les divers nombres.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

numération vs numérisation
83% similar
numération vs numérotation
83% similar

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

Key facts for numération
PropertyValue
Headwordnumération
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ny.me.ʁa.sjɔ̃\
Letters10
Frequency rank#38,946
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “numération” 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). numération lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around numération (IPA \ny.me.ʁa.sjɔ̃\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #38,946 among 86,328 “N” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Mode de représentation des nombres. Manière de rendre sensible la notion abstraite de nombre et d’en conserver la mémoire ; système permettant d’écrire et de nommer les divers nombres.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for numération, with forms such as "nmuération", "nnumération", and "numeration". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "numérisation", "numérotation", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct French form is numération, spelled N-U-M-É-R-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Mode de représentation des nombres. Manière de rendre sensible la notion abstraite de nombre et d’en conserver la mémoire ; système permettant d’écrire et de nommer les divers nombres.

This word in other languages

numeration(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • nmuération
  • nnumération
  • numeration
  • nummération
  • numréation
  • numéartion
  • numéraiton
  • numératino
  • numérationn
  • numératoin
  • numérattion
  • numérration
  • numértaion
  • nuémration
  • unmération

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

nmuération2nnumération1numeration1nummération1numréation2numéartion2numéraiton2numératino2
Edit distance from "numération"

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 "numération"?
"numération" is spelled N-U-M-É-R-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is \ny.me.ʁa.sjɔ̃\.
What does "numération" mean?
As a noun, "numération" means: Mode de représentation des nombres. Manière de rendre sensible la notion abstraite de nombre et d’en conserver la mémoire ; système permettant d’écrire et de nommer les divers nombres.
What words are commonly confused with "numération"?
"numération" is commonly confused with "numérisation", "numérotation". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "numération"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "numération" is \ny.me.ʁa.sjɔ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "numération" come from?
"numération" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “numération”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is N-U-M-É-R-A-T-I-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ny.me.ʁa.sjɔ̃\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “numérisation” - see the side-by-side comparison. numération vs numérisation
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words

Same frequency band

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