pression

\pʁɛ.sjɔ̃\

/\pʁɛ.sjɔ̃\/ noun

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The verdict

“pression” is a regularly-used French word, ranked #1,187 in French word frequency and used as a noun.

#1,187
frequency rank, French
8
letters
10
tracked misspellings
10
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Force appliquée à une unité de surface, ou grandeur scalaire, exercée par un fluide sur une surface, perpendiculairement à celle-ci.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

pression vs Preston
63% similar
pression vs Prussien
63% similar
pression vs pressions
89% similar

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

Key facts for pression
PropertyValue
Headwordpression
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\pʁɛ.sjɔ̃\
Letters8
Frequency rank#1,187
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs10
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “pression” 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). pression 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 pression is 8 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \pʁɛ.sjɔ̃\. Corpus data places it at rank #1,187 in overall French word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 7 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for pression, with forms such as "perssion", "ppression", and "presion". 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 10 confusable-pair relationships, "Preston", "Prussien", "pressions", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is pression, spelled P-R-E-S-S-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Force appliquée à une unité de surface, ou grandeur scalaire, exercée par un fluide sur une surface, perpendiculairement à celle-ci.
  2. 2
    Action de presser.
  3. 3
    Contrainte morale destinée à convaincre ou faire agir.
  4. 4
    Bière servie à la tireuse, sous une pression de gaz.
  5. 5
    Verre d’une telle bière.
  6. 6
    Harcèlement de l’adversaire réduit à la défensive.
  7. 7
    Marquage serré de l’adversaire en possession du ballon.

Synonyms

contrainteforceinsistance

This word in other languages

pressure(English)presión(Español)Druck(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: perssion,ppression,presion,presison,pressino,pressionn,pressoin,prression,prsesion,rpession

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

perssion2ppression1presion1presison2pressino2pressionn1pressoin2prression1
Edit distance from "pression"

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 "pression"?
"pression" is spelled P-R-E-S-S-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is \pʁɛ.sjɔ̃\.
What does "pression" mean?
As a noun, "pression" means: Force appliquée à une unité de surface, ou grandeur scalaire, exercée par un fluide sur une surface, perpendiculairement à celle-ci.
What words are commonly confused with "pression"?
"pression" is commonly confused with "Preston", "Prussien", "pressions". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "pression"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pression" is \pʁɛ.sjɔ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "pression" come from?
"pression" 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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Using “pression”

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

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