traduction

\tʁa.dyk.sjɔ̃\

/\tʁa.dyk.sjɔ̃\/ noun

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The verdict

“traduction” is a regularly-used French word, ranked #2,153 in French word frequency and used as a noun.

#2,153
frequency rank, French
10
letters
15
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Action de traduire, travail consistant à convertir un texte d’une langue dans une autre langue.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

traduction vs traductions
91% similar
traduction vs traction
80% similar
traduction vs tradition
80% similar

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

Key facts for traduction
PropertyValue
Headwordtraduction
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\tʁa.dyk.sjɔ̃\
Letters10
Frequency rank#2,153
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “traduction” 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). traduction 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 traduction is 10 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \tʁa.dyk.sjɔ̃\. Corpus data places it at rank #2,153 in overall French word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for traduction, with forms such as "rtaduction", "tarduction", and "tradcution". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "traductions", "traction", "tradition", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, 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 traduction, spelled T-R-A-D-U-C-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Action de traduire, travail consistant à convertir un texte d’une langue dans une autre langue.
  2. 2
    Résultat de ce travail ; version d’un ouvrage dans une langue différente de celle où il a été écrit.
  3. 3
    Synthèse d’une protéine à partir d’une matrice d’acide ribonucléique.

This word in other languages

translation(English)traducción(Español)Übersetzung(Deutsch)tradução(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: rtaduction,tarduction,tradcution,tradduction,traducction,traduciton,traductino,traductionn,traductoin,traducttion,tradutcion,traudction,trdauction,trraduction,ttraduction

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

rtaduction2tarduction2tradcution2tradduction1traducction1traduciton2traductino2traductionn1
Edit distance from "traduction"

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 "traduction"?
"traduction" is spelled T-R-A-D-U-C-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is \tʁa.dyk.sjɔ̃\.
What does "traduction" mean?
As a noun, "traduction" means: Action de traduire, travail consistant à convertir un texte d’une langue dans une autre langue.
What words are commonly confused with "traduction"?
"traduction" is commonly confused with "traductions", "traction", "tradition". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "traduction"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "traduction" is \tʁa.dyk.sjɔ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "traduction" come from?
"traduction" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “traduction”

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

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