synchronisation

\sɛ̃.kʁɔ.ni.za.sjɔ̃\

/\sɛ̃.kʁɔ.ni.za.sjɔ̃\/ noun

The verdict

“synchronisation” is a moderately-common French word, ranked #22,717 in French word frequency and used as a noun.

#22,717
frequency rank, French
15
letters
24
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Coordination de plusieurs opérations entre elles en fonction du temps.

Key facts for synchronisation
PropertyValue
Headwordsynchronisation
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\sɛ̃.kʁɔ.ni.za.sjɔ̃\
Letters15
Frequency rank#22,717
Misspellings tracked24
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “synchronisation” 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). synchronisation lands here:

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for synchronisation is 15 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \sɛ̃.kʁɔ.ni.za.sjɔ̃\. Corpus data places it at rank #22,717 in overall French word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Coordination de plusieurs opérations entre elles en fonction du temps.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 24 likely wrong-spelling variants for synchronisation, with forms such as "snychronisation", "ssynchronisation", and "sycnhronisation". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is synchronisation, spelled S-Y-N-C-H-R-O-N-I-S-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Coordination de plusieurs opérations entre elles en fonction du temps.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: snychronisation,ssynchronisation,sycnhronisation,syncchronisation,synchhronisation,synchornisation,synchrnoisation,synchroinsation,synchroniastion,synchronisaiton,synchronisatino,synchronisationn,synchronisatoin,synchronisattion,synchronissation,synchronistaion,synchronnisation,synchronsiation,synchrronisation,syncrhonisation,synhcronisation,synnchronisation,syynchronisation,ysnchronisation

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

snychronisation2ssynchronisation1sycnhronisation2syncchronisation1synchhronisation1synchornisation2synchrnoisation2synchroinsation2
Edit distance from "synchronisation"

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 "synchronisation"?
"synchronisation" is spelled S-Y-N-C-H-R-O-N-I-S-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is \sɛ̃.kʁɔ.ni.za.sjɔ̃\.
What does "synchronisation" mean?
As a noun, "synchronisation" means: Coordination de plusieurs opérations entre elles en fonction du temps.
What are common misspellings of "synchronisation"?
Common misspellings include "snychronisation", "ssynchronisation", "sycnhronisation", "syncchronisation", "synchhronisation". The correct spelling is "synchronisation".
How do you pronounce "synchronisation"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "synchronisation" is \sɛ̃.kʁɔ.ni.za.sjɔ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "synchronisation" come from?
"synchronisation" 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 “synchronisation”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is S-Y-N-C-H-R-O-N-I-S-A-T-I-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \sɛ̃.kʁɔ.ni.za.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