obstination

\ɔb.sti.na.sjɔ̃\

/\ɔb.sti.na.sjɔ̃\/ noun

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The verdict

“obstination” has 16 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #26,816. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#26,816
frequency rank, French
1,642
“O” headwords
16
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Action de s’obstiner, de s’attacher opiniâtrement à une idée, à un sentiment, à une entreprise.

Corpus desk

Index FR-obstination · obstination · French

obstination · rank #26,816 · 16 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #26,816
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,642
  • PHOTO-FINISH observait

Nearest frequency peer: observait (-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 « obstination »

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

corpus weight

What this shows « obstination » 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 obstination
PropertyValue
Headwordobstination
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ɔb.sti.na.sjɔ̃\
Letters11
Frequency rank#26,816
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Fréquence de l'aimant d'erreurs « obstination »

Cette échelle va du noyau du français courant (gauche) jusqu'à la traîne des formes rares (droite).obstinationse place ici:

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

L'échelle est logarithmique (chaque tic ≈ 10× plus rare). Dans la même bande de rareté figurent « observait » (#26,815), « obéissant » (#26,817), « Olaf » (#26,818). Parmi 1,642 lemmes en « O », « obstination » est au #26,816. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around obstination (IPA \ɔb.sti.na.sjɔ̃\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #26,816 among 1,642 “O” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for obstination, with forms such as "bostination", "obbstination", and "obsitnation". 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. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is obstination, spelled O-B-S-T-I-N-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Action de s’obstiner, de s’attacher opiniâtrement à une idée, à un sentiment, à une entreprise.
  2. 2
    Qualité de celui qui est obstiné.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Me voilà donc partagé entre travail et amusement, une vie de patachon qui inquiète maman, tandis qu'Alphonse est surtout embarrassé par mon obstination à vouloir embrasser une carrière d'artiste.
  2. Bert, avec l’obstination convulsive de l’instinct, s’étaya contre les parois, jusqu’à ce que le ballon piquât du nez.

This word in other languages

obstinacy(English)obstinación(Español)Eigensinn(Deutsch)obstinação(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bostination
  • obbstination
  • obsitnation
  • obsstination
  • obstiantion
  • obstinaiton
  • obstinatino
  • obstinationn
  • obstinatoin
  • obstinattion
  • obstinnation
  • obstintaion
  • obstniation
  • obsttination
  • obtsination
  • osbtination

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

bostination2obbstination1obsitnation2obsstination1obstiantion2obstinaiton2obstinatino2obstinationn1
Edit distance from "obstination"

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 "obstination"?
"obstination" is spelled O-B-S-T-I-N-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is \ɔb.sti.na.sjɔ̃\.
What does "obstination" mean?
As a noun, "obstination" means: Action de s’obstiner, de s’attacher opiniâtrement à une idée, à un sentiment, à une entreprise.
What are common misspellings of "obstination"?
Common misspellings include "bostination", "obbstination", "obsitnation", "obsstination", "obstiantion". The correct spelling is "obstination".
How do you pronounce "obstination"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "obstination" is \ɔb.sti.na.sjɔ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "obstination" come from?
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Similar French words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list