partition

\paʁ.ti.sjɔ̃\

/\paʁ.ti.sjɔ̃\/ noun

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The verdict

“partition” is a moderately-common French word, ranked #10,046 in French word frequency and used as a noun.

#10,046
frequency rank, French
9
letters
13
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - L’ensemble ou la réunion de toutes les parties d’une composition musicale, écrites les unes au-dessous des autres, de manière à se correspondre exactement.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

partition vs pétition
78% similar
partition vs parution
78% similar
partition vs perdition
78% similar

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

Key facts for partition
PropertyValue
Headwordpartition
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\paʁ.ti.sjɔ̃\
Letters9
Frequency rank#10,046
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “partition” 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). partition 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 partition is 9 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \paʁ.ti.sjɔ̃\. Corpus data places it at rank #10,046 in overall French word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 11 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for partition, with forms such as "aprtition", "parittion", and "parrtition". 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 4 confusable-pair relationships, "pétition", "parution", "perdition", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is partition, spelled P-A-R-T-I-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    L’ensemble ou la réunion de toutes les parties d’une composition musicale, écrites les unes au-dessous des autres, de manière à se correspondre exactement.
  2. 2
    Réduction d’un opéra pour piano et chant, ou pour piano seul.
  3. 3
    Division ; partage.
  4. 4
    Pour un ensemble, découpage en sous-ensembles disjoints.
  5. 5
    Pour un entier naturel, écriture comme la somme d'entiers naturels.
  6. 6
    Division du champ de l’écu.
  7. 7
    Sous-ensemble d’un disque dur découpé virtuellement en unités logiques.
  8. 8
    Division logique d’une table stockée en plusieurs parties indépendantes.
  9. 9
    Division d'un territoire.
  10. 10
    Histoire ; succession d’événements.
  11. 11
    Programme.

Synonyms

partochedisque logiquelecteur logique

This word in other languages

score(English)partitura(Español)Partitur(Deutsch)partitura(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: aprtition,parittion,parrtition,partiiton,partitino,partitionn,partitoin,partittion,parttiion,parttition,patrition,ppartition,pratition

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

aprtition2parittion2parrtition1partiiton2partitino2partitionn1partitoin2partittion1
Edit distance from "partition"

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 "partition"?
"partition" is spelled P-A-R-T-I-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is \paʁ.ti.sjɔ̃\.
What does "partition" mean?
As a noun, "partition" means: L’ensemble ou la réunion de toutes les parties d’une composition musicale, écrites les unes au-dessous des autres, de manière à se correspondre exactement.
What words are commonly confused with "partition"?
"partition" is commonly confused with "pétition", "parution", "perdition". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "partition"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "partition" is \paʁ.ti.sjɔ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "partition" come from?
"partition" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “partition”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is P-A-R-T-I-T-I-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \paʁ.ti.sjɔ̃\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “pétition” - see the side-by-side comparison. partition vs pétition
  • 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