succession

\syk.se.sjɔ̃\

/\syk.se.sjɔ̃\/ noun

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The verdict

“succession” is a regularly-used French word, ranked #4,102 in French word frequency and used as a noun.

#4,102
frequency rank, French
10
letters
11
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Suite ou série de personnes ou de choses qui se succèdent les unes aux autres sans interruption, ou à peu d’intervalle l’une de l’autre.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

succession vs successions
91% similar
succession vs sécession
80% similar
succession vs successifs
80% similar

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

Key facts for succession
PropertyValue
Headwordsuccession
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\syk.se.sjɔ̃\
Letters10
Frequency rank#4,102
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “succession” 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). succession 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 succession is 10 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \syk.se.sjɔ̃\. Corpus data places it at rank #4,102 in overall French word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for succession, with forms such as "scucession", "ssuccession", and "succesion". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "successions", "sécession", "successifs", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is succession, spelled S-U-C-C-E-S-S-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Suite ou série de personnes ou de choses qui se succèdent les unes aux autres sans interruption, ou à peu d’intervalle l’une de l’autre.
  2. 2
    Héritage, transmission de biens à la mort d’une personne.
  3. 3
    Manière dont se fait la transmission des héritages.
  4. 4
    Mention apposée sur une œuvre pour indiquer qu’elle provient d’un legs, d’une donation ou d’une dation.

This word in other languages

succession(English)sucesión(Español)Abfolge(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: scucession,ssuccession,succesion,succesison,successino,successionn,successoin,succsesion,sucecssion,sucession,usccession

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of succession - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

scucession2ssuccession1succesion1succesison2successino2successionn1successoin2succsesion2
Edit distance from "succession"

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 "succession"?
"succession" is spelled S-U-C-C-E-S-S-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is \syk.se.sjɔ̃\.
What does "succession" mean?
As a noun, "succession" means: Suite ou série de personnes ou de choses qui se succèdent les unes aux autres sans interruption, ou à peu d’intervalle l’une de l’autre.
What words are commonly confused with "succession"?
"succession" is commonly confused with "successions", "sécession", "successifs". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "succession"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "succession" is \syk.se.sjɔ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "succession" come from?
"succession" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “succession”

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

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