redirection

\ʁə.di.ʁɛk.sjɔ̃\

/\ʁə.di.ʁɛk.sjɔ̃\/ noun

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The verdict

“redirection” is uncommon French (frequency #54,840 among 507,453 “R” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#54,840
frequency rank, French
507,453
“R” headwords

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

Key facts for redirection
PropertyValue
Headwordredirection
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ʁə.di.ʁɛk.sjɔ̃\
Letters11
Frequency rank#54,840
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “redirection” 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). redirection 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

redirection is uncommon French at frequency #54,840 among 507,453 “R” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed \ʁə.di.ʁɛk.sjɔ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Action de rediriger.".

Zero misspellings are on record for redirection in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is redirection, spelled R-E-D-I-R-E-C-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Action de rediriger.

This word in other languages

redirection(English)Weiterleitung(Deutsch)

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 "redirection"?
"redirection" is spelled R-E-D-I-R-E-C-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is \ʁə.di.ʁɛk.sjɔ̃\.
What does "redirection" mean?
As a noun, "redirection" means: Action de rediriger.
How do you pronounce "redirection"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "redirection" is \ʁə.di.ʁɛk.sjɔ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "redirection" come from?
"redirection" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “redirection”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is R-E-D-I-R-E-C-T-I-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ʁə.di.ʁɛk.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

Other uncommon French words near this rank

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