oscillation

\ɔ.si.la.sjɔ̃\

/\ɔ.si.la.sjɔ̃\/ noun

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The verdict

“oscillation” has 14 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #38,957. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#38,957
frequency rank, French
1,642
“O” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Mouvement d’un corps qui oscille.

Corpus desk

Index FR-oscillation · oscillation · French

oscillation · rank #38,957 · 14 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #38,957
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,642
  • PHOTO-FINISH organisationn…

Nearest frequency peer: organisationnel (-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 « oscillation »

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

corpus weight

What this shows « oscillation » 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).

oscillation vs oscillations
92% similar

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

Key facts for oscillation
PropertyValue
Headwordoscillation
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ɔ.si.la.sjɔ̃\
Letters11
Frequency rank#38,957
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Fréquence de l'aimant d'erreurs « oscillation »

La fréquence va de la poignée de mots du quotidien (gauche) à la longue queue presque jamais vue (droite).oscillationse 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 « organisationnel » (#38,956), « osée » (#38,958), « orbital » (#38,955). Parmi 1,642 lemmes en « O », « oscillation » est au #38,957. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around oscillation (IPA \ɔ.si.la.sjɔ̃\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #38,957 among 1,642 “O” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for oscillation, with forms such as "ocsillation", "osccillation", and "oscilaltion". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "oscillations", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is oscillation, spelled O-S-C-I-L-L-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Mouvement d’un corps qui oscille.
  2. 2
    Fluctuation.
  3. 3
    Décharge oscillante se produisant dans un circuit convenablement constitué, comprenant un condensateur.
  4. 4
    Phénomène par lequel un neutrino change de saveur.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Plus tard, par une méthode déjà plus délicate, j’inscrivais les phases d’élévation et d’abaissement des ailes d’un oiseau qui vole, la trajectoire décrite dans l’espace par la pointe de l’aile, les changements du plan alaire, les oscillations du corps dans leurs rapports avec les mouvements du vol.
  2. […], tout en se maintenant debout, les jambes écartées, appuyé contre la cloison, pour conserver son équilibre au milieu des oscillations de l’aéronef.

This word in other languages

oscillation(English)oscilación(Español)Schwankung(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ocsillation
  • osccillation
  • oscilaltion
  • oscilation
  • oscillaiton
  • oscillatino
  • oscillationn
  • oscillatoin
  • oscillattion
  • oscilltaion
  • osclilation
  • osicllation
  • osscillation
  • socillation

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of oscillation - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ocsillation2osccillation1oscilaltion2oscilation1oscillaiton2oscillatino2oscillationn1oscillatoin2
Edit distance from "oscillation"

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 "oscillation"?
"oscillation" is spelled O-S-C-I-L-L-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is \ɔ.si.la.sjɔ̃\.
What does "oscillation" mean?
As a noun, "oscillation" means: Mouvement d’un corps qui oscille.
What words are commonly confused with "oscillation"?
"oscillation" is commonly confused with "oscillations". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "oscillation"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "oscillation" is \ɔ.si.la.sjɔ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "oscillation" come from?
"oscillation" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar French words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

paracétamol#38,962perforation#38,973plaignaient#38,975pointilleux#38,978

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

mutualiste14 variantspositionnée14 variantsmotricité14 variantsmodernisé14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list