réfection
\ʁe.fɛk.sjɔ̃\
The verdict
“réfection” is a moderately-common French word, ranked #19,145 in French word frequency and used as a noun.
- #19,145
- frequency rank, French
- 9
- letters
- 14
- tracked misspellings
- 6
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Réparation, rétablissement d’un bâtiment.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | réfection |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ʁe.fɛk.sjɔ̃\ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Frequency rank | #19,145 |
| Misspellings tracked | 14 |
| Confusable pairs | 6 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “réfection” sits in French frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The French entry for réfection is 9 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \ʁe.fɛk.sjɔ̃\. Corpus data places it at rank #19,145 in overall French word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 8 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for réfection, with forms such as "refection", "rféection", and "rréfection". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 6 confusable-pair relationships, "réfraction", "reaction", "rédaction", 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 read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is réfection, spelled R-É-F-E-C-T-I-O-N.
Definition
- 1Réparation, rétablissement d’un bâtiment.
- 2Réparation, recréation.
- 3Repas, il n’est usité en ce sens que dans les communautés religieuses.
- 4Repas.
- 5Reformation à partir d’un modèle préexistant. Opération qui consiste à modifier une forme populaire due à l'évolution normale d'un mot, en la transformant pour la rapprocher de son étymon.
- 6Remplacement d'un acte atteint de nullité par vice de forme, par un acte identique dans sa nature et son objet.
- 7Réparation chirurgicale de ce qui a été abîmé ou détruit.
- 8Opération consistant à refaire systématiquement la rédaction d’une carte, en modifiant éventuellement les modes d’expression ou de représentation et qui s’accompagne généralement d’une révision cartographique.
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: refection,rféection,rréfection,réefction,réfcetion,réfecction,réfeciton,réfectino,réfectionn,réfectoin,réfecttion,réfetcion,réffection,érfection
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of réfection - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
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.
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Using “réfection”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct French spelling is R-É-F-E-C-T-I-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \ʁe.fɛk.sjɔ̃\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “réfraction” - see the side-by-side comparison. réfection vs réfraction
- 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.