réaffirmation

\ʁe.a.fiʁ.ma.sjɔ̃\

/\ʁe.a.fiʁ.ma.sjɔ̃\/ noun

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The verdict

“réaffirmation” is uncommon French (frequency #74,351 among 507,453 “R” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#74,351
frequency rank, French
507,453
“R” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Action de réaffirmer.

Key facts for réaffirmation
PropertyValue
Headwordréaffirmation
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ʁe.a.fiʁ.ma.sjɔ̃\
Letters13
Frequency rank#74,351
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “réaffirmation” 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). réaffirmation lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

réaffirmation is uncommon French at frequency #74,351 among 507,453 “R” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed \ʁe.a.fiʁ.ma.sjɔ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Action de réaffirmer.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for réaffirmation, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct French form is réaffirmation, spelled R-É-A-F-F-I-R-M-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Action de réaffirmer.

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 "réaffirmation"?
"réaffirmation" is spelled R-É-A-F-F-I-R-M-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is \ʁe.a.fiʁ.ma.sjɔ̃\.
What does "réaffirmation" mean?
As a noun, "réaffirmation" means: Action de réaffirmer.
How do you pronounce "réaffirmation"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "réaffirmation" is \ʁe.a.fiʁ.ma.sjɔ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "réaffirmation" come from?
"réaffirmation" 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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Using “réaffirmation”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is R-É-A-F-F-I-R-M-A-T-I-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ʁe.a.fiʁ.ma.sjɔ̃\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words

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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