promotion

\pʁɔ.mɔ.sjɔ̃\

/\pʁɔ.mɔ.sjɔ̃\/ noun

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The verdict

“promotion” is a regularly-used French word, ranked #2,379 in French word frequency and used as a noun.

#2,379
frequency rank, French
9
letters
13
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Action par laquelle on élève à la fois plusieurs personnes à un même grade, à une même dignité.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

promotion vs proportion
80% similar
promotion vs promotions
90% similar
promotion vs probation
78% similar

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

Key facts for promotion
PropertyValue
Headwordpromotion
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\pʁɔ.mɔ.sjɔ̃\
Letters9
Frequency rank#2,379
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “promotion” 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). promotion 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 promotion is 9 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \pʁɔ.mɔ.sjɔ̃\. Corpus data places it at rank #2,379 in overall French word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 6 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for promotion, with forms such as "pormotion", "ppromotion", and "prmootion". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "proportion", "promotions", "probation", 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 promotion, spelled P-R-O-M-O-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Action par laquelle on élève à la fois plusieurs personnes à un même grade, à une même dignité.
  2. 2
    Ensemble des élèves d’une même année.
  3. 3
    Nomination, élévation d’une ou de plusieurs personnes à une dignité, à un emploi supérieur.
  4. 4
    Ensemble des moyens mis en œuvre pour promouvoir un bien, un service ou un évènement.
  5. 5
    Événement organisé pour un temps limité afin d'attirer l'attention sur une offre ou un produit en proposant des conditions spéciales.
  6. 6
    Échange immédiat d'un pion par une pièce quand il atteint la dernière rangée.

Synonyms

appuiencouragementpromocohortesoutienvolée

Antonyms

démotiondestitutiondéboulonnage

This word in other languages

promotion(English)promoción(Español)Jahrgang(Deutsch)acesso(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: pormotion,ppromotion,prmootion,prommotion,promoiton,promotino,promotionn,promotoin,promottion,promtoion,proomtion,prromotion,rpomotion

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

pormotion2ppromotion1prmootion2prommotion1promoiton2promotino2promotionn1promotoin2
Edit distance from "promotion"

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 "promotion"?
"promotion" is spelled P-R-O-M-O-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is \pʁɔ.mɔ.sjɔ̃\.
What does "promotion" mean?
As a noun, "promotion" means: Action par laquelle on élève à la fois plusieurs personnes à un même grade, à une même dignité.
What words are commonly confused with "promotion"?
"promotion" is commonly confused with "proportion", "promotions", "probation". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "promotion"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "promotion" is \pʁɔ.mɔ.sjɔ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "promotion" come from?
"promotion" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “promotion”

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

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