répercussion

\ʁe.pɛʁ.ky.sjɔ̃\

/\ʁe.pɛʁ.ky.sjɔ̃\/ noun

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The verdict

“répercussion” has 17 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #37,543. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#37,543
frequency rank, French
5,742
“R” headwords
17
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Renvoi, réflexion (en parlant des sons, de la lumière, de la chaleur).

Corpus desk

Index FR-repercussion · répercussion · French

répercussion · rank #37,543 · 17 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #37,543
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,742
  • PHOTO-FINISH régulations

Nearest frequency peer: régulations (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Pairs de rang près de l'aimant d'erreurs « répercussion »

Même bande de rareté: utile si une faute tombe sur un lemme voisin

corpus weight

What this shows « répercussion » siège parmi ces pairs FrequencyWords; la profondeur des fautes est suivie à part dans le graphique d'édition.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

répercussion vs répercussions
92% similar

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

Key facts for répercussion
PropertyValue
Headwordrépercussion
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ʁe.pɛʁ.ky.sjɔ̃\
Letters12
Frequency rank#37,543
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Fréquence de l'aimant d'erreurs « répercussion »

Cette échelle va du noyau du français courant (gauche) jusqu'à la traîne des formes rares (droite).répercussionse place ici:

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

L'échelle est logarithmique (chaque tic ≈ 10× plus rare). Dans la même bande de rareté figurent « régulations » (#37,542), « répressives » (#37,544), « réglable » (#37,541). Parmi 5,742 lemmes en « R », « répercussion » est au #37,543. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around répercussion (IPA \ʁe.pɛʁ.ky.sjɔ̃\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #37,543 among 5,742 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for répercussion, with forms such as "repercussion", "rpéercussion", and "rrépercussion". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "répercussions", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is répercussion, spelled R-É-P-E-R-C-U-S-S-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Renvoi, réflexion (en parlant des sons, de la lumière, de la chaleur).
  2. 2
    Conséquence ; choc en retour.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how répercussion appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. La répercussion des rayons du soleil.
  2. À la répercussion des coups, il était facile de juger que l’on attaquait l’avant-dernière porte, celle qui donnait accès à la salle des bibelots.

This word in other languages

repercussion(English)repercusión(Español)Echo(Deutsch)eco(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • repercussion
  • rpéercussion
  • rrépercussion
  • réeprcussion
  • répecrussion
  • réperccussion
  • répercsusion
  • répercusion
  • répercusison
  • répercussino
  • répercussionn
  • répercussoin
  • réperrcussion
  • réperucssion
  • réppercussion
  • réprecussion
  • érpercussion

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of répercussion - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

repercussion1rpéercussion2rrépercussion1réeprcussion2répecrussion2réperccussion1répercsusion2répercusion1
Edit distance from "répercussion"

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 "répercussion"?
"répercussion" is spelled R-É-P-E-R-C-U-S-S-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is \ʁe.pɛʁ.ky.sjɔ̃\.
What does "répercussion" mean?
As a noun, "répercussion" means: Renvoi, réflexion (en parlant des sons, de la lumière, de la chaleur).
What words are commonly confused with "répercussion"?
"répercussion" is commonly confused with "répercussions". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "répercussion"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "répercussion" is \ʁe.pɛʁ.ky.sjɔ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "répercussion" come from?
"répercussion" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar French words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "répercussion", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

redéfinition#37,519présomptueux#37,501traumatisant#37,587proxénétisme#37,497

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (17 here; floor ≥5).

régulations17 variantsprovoquerait17 variantspromiscuité17 variantsprisonnières17 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list