plongeon

Name: plongeon, French Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
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\plɔ̃.ʒɔ̃\

/\plɔ̃.ʒɔ̃\/ noun

By PlainSpell · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“plongeon” has 12 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #20,525. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#20,525
frequency rank, French: 248,534
“P” headwords: 12
tracked misspellings: 10
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Action de plonger.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

plongeon vs plonger

75% similar

plongeon vs plongés

63% similar

plongeon vs plongez

75% similar

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

Key facts for plongeon
Property	Value
Headword	plongeon
Language	French
Part of speech	Noun
IPA	\plɔ̃.ʒɔ̃\
Letters	8
Frequency rank	#20,525
Misspellings tracked	12
Confusable pairs	10
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “plongeon” 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). plongeon lands here:

#20,525

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around plongeon (IPA \plɔ̃.ʒɔ̃\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #20,525 among 248,534 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 10 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for plongeon, with forms such as "lpongeon", "pllongeon", and "plnogeon". 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 10 confusable-pair relationships, "plonger", "plongés", "plongez", and more, 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 pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is plongeon, spelled P-L-O-N-G-E-O-N.

Definition

1
Action de plonger.
2
Action de plonger.
3
Action de plonger.
4
Descente rapide.
5
Oiseau palmipède de la famille des gaviidés, vivant dans l’hémisphère Nord et ainsi appelé parce qu’il plonge dans l’eau pour y prendre sa nourriture :
6
Oiseau palmipède de la famille des gaviidés, vivant dans l’hémisphère Nord et ainsi appelé parce qu’il plonge dans l’eau pour y prendre sa nourriture :
7
Oiseau palmipède de la famille des gaviidés, vivant dans l’hémisphère Nord et ainsi appelé parce qu’il plonge dans l’eau pour y prendre sa nourriture :
8
Oiseau palmipède de la famille des gaviidés, vivant dans l’hémisphère Nord et ainsi appelé parce qu’il plonge dans l’eau pour y prendre sa nourriture :
9
Oiseau palmipède de la famille des gaviidés, vivant dans l’hémisphère Nord et ainsi appelé parce qu’il plonge dans l’eau pour y prendre sa nourriture :
10
Oiseau palmipède de la famille des gaviidés, vivant dans l’hémisphère Nord et ainsi appelé parce qu’il plonge dans l’eau pour y prendre sa nourriture :

This word in other languages

diving(English)chapuzón(Español)Kopfsprung(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

lpongeon
pllongeon
plnogeon
plogneon
plonegon
plongeno
plongeonn
plonggeon
plongoen
plonngeon
polngeon
pplongeon

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

Edit distance from "plongeon"

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 "plongeon"?

"plongeon" is spelled P-L-O-N-G-E-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is \plɔ̃.ʒɔ̃\.

What does "plongeon" mean?

As a noun, "plongeon" means: Action de plonger.

What words are commonly confused with "plongeon"?

"plongeon" is commonly confused with "plonger", "plongés", "plongez". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.

How do you pronounce "plongeon"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "plongeon" is \plɔ̃.ʒɔ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.

What language does "plongeon" come from?

"plongeon" 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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Using “plongeon”

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

The one correct French spelling is P-L-O-N-G-E-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
Say it as \plɔ̃.ʒɔ̃\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
Don't mix it up with “plonger” - see the side-by-side comparison. plongeon vs plonger
Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words

Same frequency band

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.