percussion

\pɛʁ.ky.sjɔ̃\

/\pɛʁ.ky.sjɔ̃\/ noun

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The verdict

“percussion” has 13 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #22,027. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#22,027
frequency rank, French
6,826
“P” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Choc résultant de l’action brusque d’un corps sur un autre.

Corpus desk

Index FR-percussion · percussion · French

percussion · rank #22,027 · 13 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #22,027
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,826
  • PHOTO-FINISH penny

Nearest frequency peer: penny (-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 « percussion »

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

corpus weight

What this shows « percussion » 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).

percussion vs perfusion
80% similar
percussion vs permission
80% similar
percussion vs persuasion
80% similar

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

Key facts for percussion
PropertyValue
Headwordpercussion
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\pɛʁ.ky.sjɔ̃\
Letters10
Frequency rank#22,027
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Fréquence de l'aimant d'erreurs « percussion »

De gauche à droite: le peu qui porte la parole quotidienne, puis la longue queue quasi invisible.percussionse place ici:

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

L'axe est logarithmique: chaque tic marque environ dix fois moins de fréquence. Dans la même bande de rareté figurent « penny » (#22,026), « persistant » (#22,028), « payantes » (#22,025). Parmi 6,826 lemmes en « P », « percussion » est au #22,027. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around percussion (IPA \pɛʁ.ky.sjɔ̃\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #22,027 among 6,826 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for percussion, with forms such as "eprcussion", "pecrussion", and "perccussion". 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 4 confusable-pair relationships, "perfusion", "permission", "persuasion", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is percussion, spelled P-E-R-C-U-S-S-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Choc résultant de l’action brusque d’un corps sur un autre.
  2. 2
    Méthode d’exploration qui consiste à frapper telles ou telles surfaces du corps, pour reconnaître l’état de tels ou tels organes intérieurs.
  3. 3
    Instrument dont on joue en le frappant, tel que le tambourin, les timbales, les cymbales, etc.
  4. 4
    Montée offensive rapide d’un ou plusieurs joueurs pour déstabiliser la défense adverse.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Percussion violente, soudaine.
  2. Les lois de la percussion des corps.

This word in other languages

percussion(English)percusión(Español)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eprcussion
  • pecrussion
  • perccussion
  • percsusion
  • percusion
  • percusison
  • percussino
  • percussionn
  • percussoin
  • perrcussion
  • perucssion
  • ppercussion
  • precussion

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

eprcussion2pecrussion2perccussion1percsusion2percusion1percusison2percussino2percussionn1
Edit distance from "percussion"

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 "percussion"?
"percussion" is spelled P-E-R-C-U-S-S-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is \pɛʁ.ky.sjɔ̃\.
What does "percussion" mean?
As a noun, "percussion" means: Choc résultant de l’action brusque d’un corps sur un autre.
What words are commonly confused with "percussion"?
"percussion" is commonly confused with "perfusion", "permission", "persuasion". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "percussion"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "percussion" is \pɛʁ.ky.sjɔ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "percussion" come from?
"percussion" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar French words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

persistant#22,028oligarchie#22,020objections#22,018prétendait#22,045

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

proviseur13 variantsreprenait13 variantsirrégulier13 variantsimaginant13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list