séquestration

\se.kɛs.tʁa.sjɔ̃\

/\se.kɛs.tʁa.sjɔ̃\/ noun

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The verdict

“séquestration” has 20 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #30,831. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#30,831
frequency rank, French
6,032
“S” headwords
20
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Action par laquelle on séquestre ; état de ce qui est séquestré.

Corpus desk

Index FR-sequestration · séquestration · French

séquestration · rank #30,831 · 20 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #30,831
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 20 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,032
  • PHOTO-FINISH sévir

Nearest frequency peer: sévir (+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 « séquestration »

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

corpus weight

What this shows « séquestration » 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
Key facts for séquestration
PropertyValue
Headwordséquestration
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\se.kɛs.tʁa.sjɔ̃\
Letters13
Frequency rank#30,831
Misspellings tracked20
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Fréquence de l'aimant d'erreurs « séquestration »

La fréquence va de la poignée de mots du quotidien (gauche) à la longue queue presque jamais vue (droite).séquestrationse 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 « sévir » (#30,832), « suscitant » (#30,829), « tabernacle » (#30,833). Parmi 6,032 lemmes en « S », « séquestration » est au #30,831. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 20 spelling variants around séquestration (IPA \se.kɛs.tʁa.sjɔ̃\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #30,831 among 6,032 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 20 likely wrong-spelling variants for séquestration, with forms such as "sequestration", "sqéuestration", and "sséquestration". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is séquestration, spelled S-É-Q-U-E-S-T-R-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Action par laquelle on séquestre ; état de ce qui est séquestré.
  2. 2
    Mise sous séquestre.
  3. 3
    Enfermement et isolement criminels et d’une personne contre sa volonté, généralement précédés d’un enlèvement.
  4. 4
    Enfermement et isolement drastiques mais volontaires d’une personne.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Séquestration de biens.
  2. Séquestration de personnes.

Synonyms

claustrationconfiscationsaisie

This word in other languages

sequestration(English)secuestro(Español)Beschlagnahmung(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • sequestration
  • sqéuestration
  • sséquestration
  • séqeustration
  • séqquestration
  • séquesrtation
  • séquesstration
  • séquestartion
  • séquestraiton
  • séquestratino
  • séquestrationn
  • séquestratoin
  • séquestrattion
  • séquestrration
  • séquestrtaion
  • séquesttration
  • séquetsration
  • séqusetration
  • séuqestration
  • ésquestration

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

sequestration1sqéuestration2sséquestration1séqeustration2séqquestration1séquesrtation2séquesstration1séquestartion2
Edit distance from "séquestration"

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 "séquestration"?
"séquestration" is spelled S-É-Q-U-E-S-T-R-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is \se.kɛs.tʁa.sjɔ̃\.
What does "séquestration" mean?
As a noun, "séquestration" means: Action par laquelle on séquestre ; état de ce qui est séquestré.
What are common misspellings of "séquestration"?
Common misspellings include "sequestration", "sqéuestration", "sséquestration", "séqeustration", "séqquestration". The correct spelling is "séquestration".
How do you pronounce "séquestration"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "séquestration" is \se.kɛs.tʁa.sjɔ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "séquestration" come from?
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Similar French words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 13 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

spécification#30,819équipementier#30,878qualificatifs#30,761personnalisés#30,737

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (20 here; floor ≥5).

bénéficieront20 variantscontractuelles20 variantsintransigeant20 variantsimpérialistes20 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list