sillonner

\si.jɔ.ne\

/\si.jɔ.ne\/ verb

The verdict

“sillonner” is a moderately-common French word, ranked #43,148 in French word frequency and used as a verb.

#43,148
frequency rank, French
9
letters
10
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Faire des sillons.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

sillonner vs sillonne
89% similar
sillonner vs sillonnent
80% similar

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

Key facts for sillonner
PropertyValue
Headwordsillonner
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\si.jɔ.ne\
Letters9
Frequency rank#43,148
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “sillonner” 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). sillonner lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for sillonner is 9 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \si.jɔ.ne\. Corpus data places it at rank #43,148 in overall French word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for sillonner, with forms such as "isllonner", "sillnoner", and "sillonenr". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "sillonne", "sillonnent", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct French form is sillonner, spelled S-I-L-L-O-N-N-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Faire des sillons.
  2. 2
    Marquer d'un sillon.
  3. 3
    Laisser des traces de son passage.
  4. 4
    Parcourir en tous sens.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: isllonner,sillnoner,sillonenr,silloner,sillonnerr,sillonnre,silolnner,silonner,slilonner,ssillonner

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of sillonner - 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.

isllonner2sillnoner2sillonenr2silloner1sillonnerr1sillonnre2silolnner2silonner1
Edit distance from "sillonner"

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 "sillonner"?
"sillonner" is spelled S-I-L-L-O-N-N-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is \si.jɔ.ne\.
What does "sillonner" mean?
As a verb, "sillonner" means: Faire des sillons.
What words are commonly confused with "sillonner"?
"sillonner" is commonly confused with "sillonne", "sillonnent". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "sillonner"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sillonner" is \si.jɔ.ne\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "sillonner" come from?
"sillonner" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “sillonner”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is S-I-L-L-O-N-N-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \si.jɔ.ne\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “sillonne” - see the side-by-side comparison. sillonner vs sillonne
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
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