remigration

\ʁə.mi.ɡʁa.sjɔ̃\

/\ʁə.mi.ɡʁa.sjɔ̃\/ noun

The verdict

“remigration” is uncommon French (frequency #84,240 among 507,453 “R” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#84,240
frequency rank, French
507,453
“R” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Action de remigrer ou d’être remigré.

Key facts for remigration
PropertyValue
Headwordremigration
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ʁə.mi.ɡʁa.sjɔ̃\
Letters11
Frequency rank#84,240
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “remigration” 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). remigration 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

remigration is uncommon French at frequency #84,240 among 507,453 “R” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed \ʁə.mi.ɡʁa.sjɔ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for remigration, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is remigration, spelled R-E-M-I-G-R-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Action de remigrer ou d’être remigré.
  2. 2
    Politique visant à rapatrier des immigrés ou leurs descendants dans leur pays d’origine.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

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 "remigration"?
"remigration" is spelled R-E-M-I-G-R-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is \ʁə.mi.ɡʁa.sjɔ̃\.
What does "remigration" mean?
As a noun, "remigration" means: Action de remigrer ou d’être remigré.
How do you pronounce "remigration"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "remigration" is \ʁə.mi.ɡʁa.sjɔ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "remigration" come from?
"remigration" 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 “remigration”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is R-E-M-I-G-R-A-T-I-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ʁə.mi.ɡʁa.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