prononciation

\pʁo.nɔ̃.sja.sjɔ̃\

/\pʁo.nɔ̃.sja.sjɔ̃\/ noun

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The verdict

“prononciation” has 19 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #11,836. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#11,836
frequency rank, French
6,826
“P” headwords
19
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Articulation, action de proférer, d’exprimer des lettres, des syllabes, des mots.

Corpus desk

Index FR-prononciation · prononciation · French

prononciation · rank #11,836 · 19 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #11,836
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 19 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,826
  • PHOTO-FINISH privilégiée

Nearest frequency peer: privilégiée (-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 « prononciation »

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

corpus weight

What this shows « prononciation » 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
Key facts for prononciation
PropertyValue
Headwordprononciation
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\pʁo.nɔ̃.sja.sjɔ̃\
Letters13
Frequency rank#11,836
Misspellings tracked19
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Fréquence de l'aimant d'erreurs « prononciation »

La fréquence va de la poignée de mots du quotidien (gauche) à la longue queue presque jamais vue (droite).prononciationse place ici:

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

L'axe est logarithmique: chaque tic marque environ dix fois moins de fréquence. Dans la même bande de rareté figurent « privilégiée » (#11,835), « précipitations » (#11,837), « prescrit » (#11,834). Parmi 6,826 lemmes en « P », « prononciation » est au #11,836. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 19 spelling variants around prononciation (IPA \pʁo.nɔ̃.sja.sjɔ̃\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #11,836 among 6,826 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 19 likely wrong-spelling variants for prononciation, with forms such as "pornonciation", "pprononciation", and "prnoonciation". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is prononciation, spelled P-R-O-N-O-N-C-I-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Articulation, action de proférer, d’exprimer des lettres, des syllabes, des mots.
  2. 2
    Manière de prononcer, par rapport à l’orthographe, à l’accentuation.
  3. 3
    Manière de réciter, de débiter.
  4. 4
    Action de prononcer un jugement.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Richelieu dit tout ceci avec le même son de voix et une prononciation uniforme, altérée seulement par l’affaiblissement de sa poitrine et la perte de plusieurs dents.
  2. II avait donc décidé de s'embarquer pour l’Irlande, où il pleut plus qu'en Écosse ; mais comme il a un défaut de prononciation , on lui a donné à Leith un passage pour l’Islande.

This word in other languages

pronunciation(English)pronunciación(Español)Aussprache(Deutsch)pronúncia(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • pornonciation
  • pprononciation
  • prnoonciation
  • pronnociation
  • pronnonciation
  • pronocniation
  • prononcaition
  • prononcciation
  • prononciaiton
  • prononciatino
  • prononciationn
  • prononciatoin
  • prononciattion
  • prononcitaion
  • prononication
  • prononnciation
  • proonnciation
  • prrononciation
  • rpononciation

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

pornonciation2pprononciation1prnoonciation2pronnociation2pronnonciation1pronocniation2prononcaition2prononcciation1
Edit distance from "prononciation"

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 "prononciation"?
"prononciation" is spelled P-R-O-N-O-N-C-I-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is \pʁo.nɔ̃.sja.sjɔ̃\.
What does "prononciation" mean?
As a noun, "prononciation" means: Articulation, action de proférer, d’exprimer des lettres, des syllabes, des mots.
What are common misspellings of "prononciation"?
Common misspellings include "pornonciation", "pprononciation", "prnoonciation", "pronnociation", "pronnonciation". The correct spelling is "prononciation".
How do you pronounce "prononciation"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "prononciation" is \pʁo.nɔ̃.sja.sjɔ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "prononciation" come from?
"prononciation" 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 "prononciation", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 13 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

conservatrice#11,742exceptionnels#11,964préliminaires#11,644théoriquement#12,075

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (19 here; floor ≥5).

photographes19 variantscatastrophes19 variantsconsécutives19 variantsencyclopédie19 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list