ségrégation

\se.ɡʁe.ɡa.sjɔ̃\

/\se.ɡʁe.ɡa.sjɔ̃\/ noun

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The verdict

“ségrégation” has 17 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #18,081. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#18,081
frequency rank, French
394,209
“S” headwords
17
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Action par laquelle on met quelqu’un ou quelque chose à part, on le sépare d’un tout, d’une masse.

Key facts for ségrégation
PropertyValue
Headwordségrégation
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\se.ɡʁe.ɡa.sjɔ̃\
Letters11
Frequency rank#18,081
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “ségrégation” 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). ségrégation lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around ségrégation (IPA \se.ɡʁe.ɡa.sjɔ̃\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #18,081 among 394,209 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for ségrégation, with forms such as "segregation", "sgérégation", and "sségrégation". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is ségrégation, spelled S-É-G-R-É-G-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Action par laquelle on met quelqu’un ou quelque chose à part, on le sépare d’un tout, d’une masse.
  2. 2
    Régime sociojuridique selon lequel les Noirs doivent vivre séparément des Blancs, en vigueur de façon stricte et plus ou moins officielle dans le Sud des États-Unis principalement à partir de la fin de la Guerre de sécession (1865) jusqu’aux années 1960, et au-delà dans une moindre mesure.
  3. 3
    Séparation d’une masse, et le ramassage autour des milieux présents ou dans des cavités présentes par l’attraction cohésive ou par le processus de cristallisation.

Antonyms

déségrégation

This word in other languages

segregation(English)segregación(Español)Abtrennung(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • segregation
  • sgérégation
  • sségrégation
  • séggrégation
  • ségrgéation
  • ségrrégation
  • ségréagtion
  • ségrégaiton
  • ségrégatino
  • ségrégationn
  • ségrégatoin
  • ségrégattion
  • ségréggation
  • ségrégtaion
  • ségérgation
  • sérgégation
  • ésgrégation

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of ségrégation - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

segregation2sgérégation2sségrégation1séggrégation1ségrgéation2ségrrégation1ségréagtion2ségrégaiton2
Edit distance from "ségrégation"

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 "ségrégation"?
"ségrégation" is spelled S-É-G-R-É-G-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is \se.ɡʁe.ɡa.sjɔ̃\.
What does "ségrégation" mean?
As a noun, "ségrégation" means: Action par laquelle on met quelqu’un ou quelque chose à part, on le sépare d’un tout, d’une masse.
What are common misspellings of "ségrégation"?
Common misspellings include "segregation", "sgérégation", "sségrégation", "séggrégation", "ségrgéation". The correct spelling is "ségrégation".
How do you pronounce "ségrégation"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ségrégation" is \se.ɡʁe.ɡa.sjɔ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ségrégation" come from?
"ségrégation" 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 “ségrégation”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is S-É-G-R-É-G-A-T-I-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \se.ɡʁe.ɡa.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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list