raisonner

\ʁɛ.zɔ.ne\

/\ʁɛ.zɔ.ne\/ verb

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The verdict

“raisonner” has 11 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #14,776. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#14,776
frequency rank, French
507,453
“R” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Se servir de sa raison pour connaître, pour juger.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

raisonner vs rayonner
78% similar
raisonner vs résonner
78% similar
raisonner vs raisonné
78% similar

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

Key facts for raisonner
PropertyValue
Headwordraisonner
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ʁɛ.zɔ.ne\
Letters9
Frequency rank#14,776
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “raisonner” 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). raisonner lands here:

#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 11 spelling variants around raisonner (IPA \ʁɛ.zɔ.ne\), averb. Corpus frequency is #14,776 among 507,453 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 7 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for raisonner, with forms such as "arisonner", "raiosnner", and "raisnoner". 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 4 confusable-pair relationships, "rayonner", "résonner", "raisonné", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is raisonner, spelled R-A-I-S-O-N-N-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Se servir de sa raison pour connaître, pour juger.
  2. 2
    Faire un syllogisme, une suite d’arguments qui s’enchaînent.
  3. 3
    Chercher et alléguer des raisons pour éclaircir une affaire, une question, pour appuyer une opinion, etc.
  4. 4
    Répliquer, alléguer des excuses, au lieu de recevoir docilement des ordres ou des réprimandes.
  5. 5
    Arraisonner.
  6. 6
    Appliquer le raisonnement à quelque chose.
  7. 7
    Chercher à faire entendre raison à quelqu’un.

This word in other languages

reason(English)razonar(Español)räsonieren(Deutsch)raciocinar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: arisonner,raiosnner,raisnoner,raisonenr,raisoner,raisonnerr,raisonnre,raissonner,rasionner,riasonner,rraisonner

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

arisonner2raiosnner2raisnoner2raisonenr2raisoner1raisonnerr1raisonnre2raissonner1
Edit distance from "raisonner"

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 "raisonner"?
"raisonner" is spelled R-A-I-S-O-N-N-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is \ʁɛ.zɔ.ne\.
What does "raisonner" mean?
As a verb, "raisonner" means: Se servir de sa raison pour connaître, pour juger.
What words are commonly confused with "raisonner"?
"raisonner" is commonly confused with "rayonner", "résonner", "raisonné". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "raisonner"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "raisonner" is \ʁɛ.zɔ.ne\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "raisonner" come from?
"raisonner" 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 “raisonner”

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

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list