representation

\ˌɹɛp.ɹə.zɛn.ˈteɪ.ʃən\

/\ˌɹɛp.ɹə.zɛn.ˈteɪ.ʃən\/ noun

The verdict

“representation” is uncommon French (frequency #52,950 among 5,742 “R” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#52,950
frequency rank, French
5,742
“R” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Représentation.

Corpus desk

Index FR-representation · representation · French

representation · rank #52,950 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #52,950
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,742
  • PHOTO-FINISH reprendrez

Nearest frequency peer: reprendrez (-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.

Rangs de longue queue près de « representation »

Bande clairsemée: les barres inversent le rang pour que le rare se lise plus court

corpus weight

What this shows Vue de longue queue: où « representation » se situe face à des rangs français aussi rares.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for representation
PropertyValue
Headwordrepresentation
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ˌɹɛp.ɹə.zɛn.ˈteɪ.ʃən\
Letters14
Frequency rank#52,950
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « representation » en français

La fréquence va de la poignée de mots du quotidien (gauche) à la longue queue presque jamais vue (droite).representationtombe dans cette queue de rareté:

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

L'axe est logarithmique: chaque tic marque environ dix fois moins de fréquence. Voisins rares de la même bande: « reprendrez » (#52,949), « rescapée » (#52,951), « reply » (#52,948). Parmi 5,742 lemmes en « R », « representation » est au #52,950. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

representation is uncommon French at frequency #52,950 among 5,742 “R” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed \ˌɹɛp.ɹə.zɛn.ˈteɪ.ʃən\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Représentation.".

representation has no tracked misspelling variants, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is representation, spelled R-E-P-R-E-S-E-N-T-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Représentation.

Synonyms

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 "representation"?
"representation" is spelled R-E-P-R-E-S-E-N-T-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is \ˌɹɛp.ɹə.zɛn.ˈteɪ.ʃən\.
What does "representation" mean?
As a noun, "representation" means: Représentation.
How do you pronounce "representation"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "representation" is \ˌɹɛp.ɹə.zɛn.ˈteɪ.ʃən\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "representation" come from?
"representation" 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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Similar French words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 14 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list