translation

\tʁɑ̃s.la.sjɔ̃\

/\tʁɑ̃s.la.sjɔ̃\/ noun

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The verdict

“translation” is a moderately-common French word, ranked #15,525 in French word frequency and used as a noun.

#15,525
frequency rank, French
11
letters
17
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Transport, action par laquelle on fait passer quelque chose d’un lieu à un autre.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

translation vs transition
82% similar
translation vs transaction
82% similar

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

Key facts for translation
PropertyValue
Headwordtranslation
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\tʁɑ̃s.la.sjɔ̃\
Letters11
Frequency rank#15,525
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “translation” 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). translation 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 translation is 11 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \tʁɑ̃s.la.sjɔ̃\. Corpus data places it at rank #15,525 in overall French word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 10 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for translation, with forms such as "rtanslation", "tarnslation", and "tranlsation". 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. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "transition", "transaction", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is translation, spelled T-R-A-N-S-L-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Transport, action par laquelle on fait passer quelque chose d’un lieu à un autre.
  2. 2
    Transport, action par laquelle on fait passer quelque chose d’un lieu à un autre.
  3. 3
    Glissement d’un objet sans roulement.
  4. 4
    Déplacement, transition d'un concept à un autre.
  5. 5
    Action de remettre un événement d’un jour à un autre.
  6. 6
    Changement de la catégorie grammaticale d'un mot en une autre catégorie grammaticale, également appelée transfert, conversion ou dérivation impropre.
  7. 7
    Traduction.
  8. 8
    Déplacement sans rotation d’une figure.
  9. 9
    Mappage, mise en correspondance de données d’un type à un autre.
  10. 10
    Transport des reliques d’un saint d’un lieu à un autre.

Synonyms

illationtransferttransfèrementglissement

This word in other languages

translation(English)traslación(Español)translação(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: rtanslation,tarnslation,tranlsation,trannslation,transaltion,translaiton,translatino,translationn,translatoin,translattion,transllation,transltaion,transslation,trasnlation,trnaslation,trranslation,ttranslation

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

rtanslation2tarnslation2tranlsation2trannslation1transaltion2translaiton2translatino2translationn1
Edit distance from "translation"

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 "translation"?
"translation" is spelled T-R-A-N-S-L-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is \tʁɑ̃s.la.sjɔ̃\.
What does "translation" mean?
As a noun, "translation" means: Transport, action par laquelle on fait passer quelque chose d’un lieu à un autre.
What words are commonly confused with "translation"?
"translation" is commonly confused with "transition", "transaction". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "translation"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "translation" is \tʁɑ̃s.la.sjɔ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "translation" come from?
"translation" 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 “translation”

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

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