oignon

\ɔ.ɲɔ̃\

/\ɔ.ɲɔ̃\/ noun

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The verdict

“oignon” is a moderately-common French word, ranked #13,439 in French word frequency and used as a noun.

#13,439
frequency rank, French
6
letters
8
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Plante à bulbe comestible, de la famille des liliacées (classification classique) ou des amaryllidacées (classification phylogénétique).

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

oignon vs oignons
86% similar

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

Key facts for oignon
PropertyValue
Headwordoignon
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ɔ.ɲɔ̃\
Letters6
Frequency rank#13,439
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “oignon” 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). oignon 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 oignon is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \ɔ.ɲɔ̃\. Corpus data places it at rank #13,439 in overall French word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 8 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for oignon, with forms such as "iognon", "oginon", and "oiggnon". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "oignons", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is oignon, spelled O-I-G-N-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Plante à bulbe comestible, de la famille des liliacées (classification classique) ou des amaryllidacées (classification phylogénétique).
  2. 2
    Bulbe de cette plante, utilisé comme légume ou condiment.
  3. 3
    Bulbe de plante.
  4. 4
    Callosité douloureuse qui vient aux pieds.
  5. 5
    Anus.
  6. 6
    Montre de poche, montre à gousset épaisse et de forme rebondie.
  7. 7
    Ce qui concerne ou regarde quelqu’un en personne.
  8. 8
    Couleur rose violacée que présente la pellicule de l’oignon.

This word in other languages

onion(English)cebolla(Español)Zwiebel(Deutsch)cebola(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: iognon,oginon,oiggnon,oignno,oignnon,oignonn,oigonn,oingon

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

iognon2oginon2oiggnon1oignno2oignnon1oignonn1oigonn2oingon2
Edit distance from "oignon"

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 "oignon"?
"oignon" is spelled O-I-G-N-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is \ɔ.ɲɔ̃\.
What does "oignon" mean?
As a noun, "oignon" means: Plante à bulbe comestible, de la famille des liliacées (classification classique) ou des amaryllidacées (classification phylogénétique).
What words are commonly confused with "oignon"?
"oignon" is commonly confused with "oignons". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "oignon"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "oignon" is \ɔ.ɲɔ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "oignon" come from?
"oignon" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “oignon”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is O-I-G-N-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ɔ.ɲɔ̃\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “oignons” - see the side-by-side comparison. oignon vs oignons
  • 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