surrection

\sy.ʁɛk.sjɔ̃\

/\sy.ʁɛk.sjɔ̃\/ noun

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The verdict

“surrection” is outside the top-ranked French vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Surgissement, émergence de soi-même.

Key facts for surrection
PropertyValue
Headwordsurrection
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\sy.ʁɛk.sjɔ̃\
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “surrection” sits in French frequency

surrection falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for surrection is 10 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \sy.ʁɛk.sjɔ̃\. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

No misspelling variants are generated for surrection in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is surrection, spelled S-U-R-R-E-C-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Surgissement, émergence de soi-même.
  2. 2
    Élévation des roches profondes et métamorphisées de la lithosphère océanique subduite pour former une montagne.
  3. 3
    Action de se lever, de se mettre debout.
  4. 4
    Apparition, surgissement.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "surrection"?
"surrection" is spelled S-U-R-R-E-C-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is \sy.ʁɛk.sjɔ̃\.
What does "surrection" mean?
As a noun, "surrection" means: Surgissement, émergence de soi-même.
How do you pronounce "surrection"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "surrection" is \sy.ʁɛk.sjɔ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "surrection" come from?
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Using “surrection”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is S-U-R-R-E-C-T-I-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \sy.ʁɛk.sjɔ̃\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • 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