possessions

\pɔ.se.sjɔ̃\

/\pɔ.se.sjɔ̃\/ noun

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The verdict

“possessions” has 13 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #13,868. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#13,868
frequency rank, French
6,826
“P” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Pluriel de possession.

Corpus desk

Index FR-possessions · possessions · French

possessions · rank #13,868 · 13 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #13,868
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,826
  • PHOTO-FINISH positivement

Nearest frequency peer: positivement (-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 « possessions »

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

corpus weight

What this shows « possessions » 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).

possessions vs possession
91% similar

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

Key facts for possessions
PropertyValue
Headwordpossessions
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\pɔ.se.sjɔ̃\
Letters11
Frequency rank#13,868
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Fréquence de l'aimant d'erreurs « possessions »

Cette échelle va du noyau du français courant (gauche) jusqu'à la traîne des formes rares (droite).possessionsse 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 « positivement » (#13,867), « pou » (#13,869), « podcast » (#13,866). Parmi 6,826 lemmes en « P », « possessions » est au #13,868. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around possessions (IPA \pɔ.se.sjɔ̃\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #13,868 among 6,826 “P” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Pluriel de possession.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for possessions, with forms such as "opssessions", "posessions", and "posesssions". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "possession", 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 pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is possessions, spelled P-O-S-S-E-S-S-I-O-N-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pluriel de possession.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Mais l’Espagne ne possède plus son Empire, les amiraux Scliley et Dewey l’ont pour ainsi dire à la fois dépouillée de ses dernières possessions impériales et débigotisée.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • opssessions
  • posessions
  • posesssions
  • possesions
  • possesisons
  • possessinos
  • possessionns
  • possessionss
  • possessiosn
  • possessoins
  • posssesions
  • ppossessions
  • psosessions

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

opssessions2posessions1posesssions2possesions1possesisons2possessinos2possessionns1possessionss1
Edit distance from "possessions"

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 "possessions"?
"possessions" is spelled P-O-S-S-E-S-S-I-O-N-S. The IPA pronunciation is \pɔ.se.sjɔ̃\.
What does "possessions" mean?
As a noun, "possessions" means: Pluriel de possession.
What words are commonly confused with "possessions"?
"possessions" is commonly confused with "possession". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "possessions"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "possessions" is \pɔ.se.sjɔ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "possessions" come from?
"possessions" 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 "possessions", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

nécessitant#13,850législateur#13,831réclamation#13,905surréaliste#13,918

Similar misspelling depth

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

poursuivie13 variantsprometteur13 variantsoptimisme13 variantsrapportés13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list