Resignation
\ʁezɪɡnaˈt͡si̯oːn\
The verdict
“Resignation” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Renoncement, abandon de ses activités parce qu'on s’en sent incapable.
Corpus desk
Index FR-resignation · Resignation · French
Resignation · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-5 5 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "R" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Resignation |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ʁezɪɡnaˈt͡si̯oːn\ |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
Resignation is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ʁezɪɡnaˈt͡si̯oːn\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Renoncement, abandon de ses activités parce qu'on s’en sent incapable.".
Resignation has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is Resignation, spelled R-E-S-I-G-N-A-T-I-O-N.
Definition
- 1Renoncement, abandon de ses activités parce qu'on s’en sent incapable.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Resignation appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Realpolitisch scheint der Prozess der Verhandlungen (Serbiens) mit dem Kosovo im Mai 2023 de facto tot zu sein. (...) Die Frustrationen der EU-Verhandlungsführer sind deutlich zu vernehmen – statt eines starken Drucks auf Serbien ist es eher Resignation, die sich im Westen breitmacht.
Melancholie macht sich breit, ein klares Zeichen für Resignation. Die Lage ist schlecht, und es gibt wenig Hoffnung auf eine bessere Zukunft.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.