séparation

\se.pa.ʁa.sjɔ̃\

/\se.pa.ʁa.sjɔ̃\/ noun

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The verdict

“séparation” has 15 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #3,719. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,719
frequency rank, French
6,032
“S” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Action de séparer ou résultat de cette action.

Corpus desk

Index FR-separation · séparation · French

séparation · rank #3,719 · 15 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,719
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,032
  • PHOTO-FINISH syndicats

Nearest frequency peer: syndicats (-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 « séparation »

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

corpus weight

What this shows « séparation » 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).

séparation vs séparations
91% similar

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

Key facts for séparation
PropertyValue
Headwordséparation
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\se.pa.ʁa.sjɔ̃\
Letters10
Frequency rank#3,719
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Fréquence de l'aimant d'erreurs « séparation »

La fréquence va de la poignée de mots du quotidien (gauche) à la longue queue presque jamais vue (droite).séparationse place ici:

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

L'axe est logarithmique: chaque tic marque environ dix fois moins de fréquence. Dans la même bande de rareté figurent « syndicats » (#3,718), « vend » (#3,720), « support » (#3,717). Parmi 6,032 lemmes en « S », « séparation » est au #3,719. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around séparation (IPA \se.pa.ʁa.sjɔ̃\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #3,719 among 6,032 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for séparation, with forms such as "separation", "spéaration", and "sséparation". 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, "séparations", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

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 séparation, spelled S-É-P-A-R-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Action de séparer ou résultat de cette action.
  2. 2
    Limite ; frontière.
  3. 3
    Action ou fait de s’éloigner ou d'être éloigné de quelqu'un.
  4. 4
    La chose même qui sépare.
  5. 5
    Séparation des Églises et de l'État suite à la loi de 1905.
  6. 6
    Action d’inclure deux parties disjointes dans deux ouverts disjoints. Possibilité de le faire.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Celui-ci promettait naturellement à ses électeurs, comme don de joyeux avènement, la séparation de l’Église et de l’État, l'instruction laïque et la suppression du budget des cultes.
  2. Bert avait suivi les péripéties de la catastrophe, depuis la séparation des eaux jusqu’à la culée du pont.

This word in other languages

separation(English)separación(Español)Trennung(Deutsch)separação(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • separation
  • spéaration
  • sséparation
  • séapration
  • sépaartion
  • séparaiton
  • séparatino
  • séparationn
  • séparatoin
  • séparattion
  • séparration
  • sépartaion
  • sépparation
  • sépraation
  • ésparation

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of séparation - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

separation1spéaration2sséparation1séapration2sépaartion2séparaiton2séparatino2séparationn1
Edit distance from "séparation"

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 "séparation"?
"séparation" is spelled S-É-P-A-R-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is \se.pa.ʁa.sjɔ̃\.
What does "séparation" mean?
As a noun, "séparation" means: Action de séparer ou résultat de cette action.
What words are commonly confused with "séparation"?
"séparation" is commonly confused with "séparations". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "séparation"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "séparation" is \se.pa.ʁa.sjɔ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "séparation" come from?
"séparation" 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 "séparation", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

syndicats15 variantsacquisition15 variantsplateforme15 variantscherchent15 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list