région

\ʁe.ʒjɔ̃\

/\ʁe.ʒjɔ̃\/ noun

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The verdict

“région” is in the everyday core of French, ranked #451 in French word frequency and used as a noun.

#451
frequency rank, French
6
letters
9
tracked misspellings
16
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Vaste territoire ; étendue de pays.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

région vs rein
50% similar
région vs régit
67% similar
région vs regis
50% similar

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

Key facts for région
PropertyValue
Headwordrégion
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ʁe.ʒjɔ̃\
Letters6
Frequency rank#451
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs16
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “région” 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). région lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for région is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \ʁe.ʒjɔ̃\. Corpus data places it at rank #451 in overall French word frequency, putting it firmly in the everyday core of the language. Wiktionary records 10 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for région, with forms such as "region", "rgéion", and "rrégion". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 16 confusable-pair relationships, "rein", "régit", "regis", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, 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 région, spelled R-É-G-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Vaste territoire ; étendue de pays.
  2. 2
    Ensemble de territoires qui tous présentent certains caractères communs : identité ou analogie du climat, ou mêmes productions du sol, ou mêmes formes de l’activité humaine, etc.
  3. 3
    Territoire alentour.
  4. 4
    Circonscription territoriale, comprenant plusieurs départements.
  5. 5
    Section du littoral dont un préfet maritime est chef.
  6. 6
    Espace déterminé de la surface du corps ou de différents organes, par rapport aux parties voisines.
  7. 7
    Couche de l’atmosphère.
  8. 8
    Degré où l’on s’élève, terrain.
  9. 9
    Région autre que l’Île-de-France.
  10. 10
    Territoire en dehors des métropoles de Montréal et de Québec.

Synonyms

alentours decoinenviron

This word in other languages

region(English)región(Español)Bereich(Deutsch)região(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: region,rgéion,rrégion,réggion,régino,régionn,régoin,réigon,érgion

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of région - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

region1rgéion2rrégion1réggion1régino2régionn1régoin2réigon2
Edit distance from "région"

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 "région"?
"région" is spelled R-É-G-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is \ʁe.ʒjɔ̃\.
What does "région" mean?
As a noun, "région" means: Vaste territoire ; étendue de pays.
What words are commonly confused with "région"?
"région" is commonly confused with "rein", "régit", "regis". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "région"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "région" is \ʁe.ʒjɔ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "région" come from?
"région" 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 “région”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is R-É-G-I-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ʁe.ʒjɔ̃\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “rein” - see the side-by-side comparison. région vs rein
  • 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.

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

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