soin

\swɛ̃\

/\swɛ̃\/ noun

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The verdict

“soin” is a regularly-used French word, ranked #1,681 in French word frequency and used as a noun.

#1,681
frequency rank, French
4
letters
4
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Application d’esprit à faire quelque chose ; attention à veiller au bon état de quelque chose, au bien de quelqu’un.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

soin vs son
75% similar
soin vs sol
50% similar
soin vs sun
50% similar

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

Key facts for soin
PropertyValue
Headwordsoin
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\swɛ̃\
Letters4
Frequency rank#1,681
Misspellings tracked4
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “soin” 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). soin 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 soin is 4 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \swɛ̃\. Corpus data places it at rank #1,681 in overall French word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 7 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 4 likely wrong-spelling variants for soin, with forms such as "osin", "soinn", and "soni". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "son", "sol", "sun", and more, 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 any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is soin, spelled S-O-I-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Application d’esprit à faire quelque chose ; attention à veiller au bon état de quelque chose, au bien de quelqu’un.
  2. 2
    Charge, fonction, devoir de prendre soin de quelque chose, d’y veiller.
  3. 3
    Les détails du ménage, de la conduite d’une maison, d’une ferme, etc. et l’attention qu’ils demandent.
  4. 4
    Traitement qu’on fait à un malade, les remèdes qu’on lui donne, des attentions qu’on a pour le soulager.
  5. 5
    Attentions qu’on a pour quelqu’un, les services qu’on lui rend, les peines qu’on lui épargne.
  6. 6
    Ce que l'on fait pour plaire.
  7. 7
    Inquiétude, peine d’esprit, souci.

This word in other languages

care(English)cuidado(Español)Besorgnis(Deutsch)cuidado(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: osin,soinn,soni,ssoin

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

osin2soinn1soni2ssoin1
Edit distance from "soin"

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 "soin"?
"soin" is spelled S-O-I-N. The IPA pronunciation is \swɛ̃\.
What does "soin" mean?
As a noun, "soin" means: Application d’esprit à faire quelque chose ; attention à veiller au bon état de quelque chose, au bien de quelqu’un.
What words are commonly confused with "soin"?
"soin" is commonly confused with "son", "sol", "sun". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "soin"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "soin" is \swɛ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "soin" come from?
"soin" 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?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Using “soin”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is S-O-I-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \swɛ̃\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “son” - see the side-by-side comparison. soin vs son
  • 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