perfusion

\pɛʁ.fy.zjɔ̃\

/\pɛʁ.fy.zjɔ̃\/ noun

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The verdict

“perfusion” has 13 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #24,712. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#24,712
frequency rank, French
6,826
“P” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Introduction lente et continue d’un médicament ou de sang dans un organisme.

Corpus desk

Index FR-perfusion · perfusion · French

perfusion · rank #24,712 · 13 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #24,712
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,826
  • PHOTO-FINISH pensionnat

Nearest frequency peer: pensionnat (-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 « perfusion »

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

corpus weight

What this shows « perfusion » 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).

perfusion vs profusion
78% similar
perfusion vs persuasion
80% similar
perfusion vs percussion
80% similar

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

Key facts for perfusion
PropertyValue
Headwordperfusion
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\pɛʁ.fy.zjɔ̃\
Letters9
Frequency rank#24,712
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Fréquence de l'aimant d'erreurs « perfusion »

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

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

Les tics avancent en logarithme; chacun est de l'ordre de dix fois plus rare. Dans la même bande de rareté figurent « pensionnat » (#24,711), « phosphate » (#24,713), « pend » (#24,710). Parmi 6,826 lemmes en « P », « perfusion » est au #24,712. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around perfusion (IPA \pɛʁ.fy.zjɔ̃\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #24,712 among 6,826 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for perfusion, with forms such as "eprfusion", "pefrusion", and "perffusion". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "profusion", "persuasion", "percussion", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is perfusion, spelled P-E-R-F-U-S-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Introduction lente et continue d’un médicament ou de sang dans un organisme.
  2. 2
    Dispositif permettant la perfusion ; matériel de perfusion.
  3. 3
    Processus qui alimente un organe en oxygène et nutriments nécessaires à son métabolisme, sa saine activité biochimique au sein de l'organisme. En particulier, alimentation d'un organe en sang.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. On retira les perfusions de ses bras squelettiques posés sagement sur les draps le long de son corps momifié, on arracha le tuyau d’alimentation de son nez, et son cœur vaillant ne se fit pas prier. En trois secondes, l’affaire – la grande – était réglée.
  2. Élise, infirmière canadienne plus têtue qu'une chèvre et plus généreuse qu'un champ de coquelicots, s'occupa de la perfusion.

This word in other languages

infusion(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eprfusion
  • pefrusion
  • perffusion
  • perfsuion
  • perfuison
  • perfusino
  • perfusionn
  • perfusoin
  • perfussion
  • perrfusion
  • perufsion
  • pperfusion
  • prefusion

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

eprfusion2pefrusion2perffusion1perfsuion2perfuison2perfusino2perfusionn1perfusoin2
Edit distance from "perfusion"

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 "perfusion"?
"perfusion" is spelled P-E-R-F-U-S-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is \pɛʁ.fy.zjɔ̃\.
What does "perfusion" mean?
As a noun, "perfusion" means: Introduction lente et continue d’un médicament ou de sang dans un organisme.
What words are commonly confused with "perfusion"?
"perfusion" is commonly confused with "profusion", "persuasion", "percussion". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "perfusion"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "perfusion" is \pɛʁ.fy.zjɔ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "perfusion" come from?
"perfusion" is a French word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar French words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

phosphate#24,713patronale#24,707passivité#24,705passerais#24,704

Similar misspelling depth

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

pensionnat13 variantsparvenait13 variantspolygamie13 variantsparlerais13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list