solution

\so.ly.sjɔ̃\

/\so.ly.sjɔ̃\/ noun

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The verdict

“solution” has 11 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #911. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#911
frequency rank, French
6,032
“S” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - (Couramment) Moyen.

Corpus desk

Index FR-solution · solution · French

solution · rank #911 · 11 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-CORE #911
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,032
  • PHOTO-FINISH rappelle

Nearest frequency peer: rappelle (-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 « solution »

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

corpus weight

What this shows « solution » 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).

solution vs soutien
75% similar
solution vs solutions
89% similar

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

Key facts for solution
PropertyValue
Headwordsolution
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\so.ly.sjɔ̃\
Letters8
Frequency rank#911
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Fréquence de l'aimant d'erreurs « solution »

Cette échelle va du noyau du français courant (gauche) jusqu'à la traîne des formes rares (droite).solutionse 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 « rappelle » (#910), « tandis » (#912), « puisse » (#909). Parmi 6,032 lemmes en « S », « solution » est au #911. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around solution (IPA \so.ly.sjɔ̃\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #911 among 6,032 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 9 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for solution, with forms such as "oslution", "sloution", and "sollution". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "soutien", "solutions", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is solution, spelled S-O-L-U-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    (Couramment) Moyen.
  2. 2
    Dénouement d’une difficulté, réponse à une question, à un problème.
  3. 3
    Liquide formé par le mélange homogène d’un ou plusieurs corps purs.
  4. 4
    Libération, paiement final.
  5. 5
    En algèbre, se dit d’un élément appartenant à un ensemble déterminé qui satisfait une équation.
  6. 6
    Raisonnement, déduction pour arriver à une réponse.
  7. 7
    Division, séparation des parties, interruption, coupure.
  8. 8
    Action de dissoudre, de se dissoudre dans un liquide ; on ne dit plus que dissolution en ce sens.
  9. 9
    Ensemble de produits ou de services à destination d'un client (dans le cadre du business to business)

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. L'aspirine, solution dans la prévention du cancer ?
  2. Délégué régional Bourgogne-Franche-Comté Orange : "Ce sera peut-être du satellite, ça sera peut-être de la 4G, peut-être de la 5G à terme, il y aura une solution. Ce qu'il faut savoir c'est qu'on ne pourra pas faire un arrêt du cuivre si les gens sont sans solution."

This word in other languages

solution(English)solución(Español)Lösung(Deutsch)solução(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • oslution
  • sloution
  • sollution
  • soltuion
  • soluiton
  • solutino
  • solutionn
  • solutoin
  • soluttion
  • soultion
  • ssolution

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

oslution2sloution2sollution1soltuion2soluiton2solutino2solutionn1solutoin2
Edit distance from "solution"

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 "solution"?
"solution" is spelled S-O-L-U-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is \so.ly.sjɔ̃\.
What does "solution" mean?
As a noun, "solution" means: (Couramment) Moyen.
What words are commonly confused with "solution"?
"solution" is commonly confused with "soutien", "solutions". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "solution"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "solution" is \so.ly.sjɔ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "solution" come from?
"solution" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar French words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

rappelle#910commencé#916comprend#918majorité#904

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

contrat11 variantsinstant11 variantsdéfense11 variantscritique11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list