translocation
\tʁɑ̃s.lo.ka.sjɔ̃\
The verdict
“translocation” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 13
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Clivage d’un segment de génome suivi de son intégration en un autre site.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | translocation |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \tʁɑ̃s.lo.ka.sjɔ̃\ |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “translocation” sits in French frequency
Rare enough to double-check
translocation is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \tʁɑ̃s.lo.ka.sjɔ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.
translocation doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is translocation, spelled T-R-A-N-S-L-O-C-A-T-I-O-N.
Definition
- 1Clivage d’un segment de génome suivi de son intégration en un autre site.
- 2Opération chirurgicale consistant à modifier le trajet d’un tendon pour en changer la fonction.
- 3Aberration chromosomique consistant en la cassure d’un segment de chromosome qui se fixe sur un chromosome non homologue.
- 4Processus de transfert des feuilles vers les autres organes de la plante.
- 5Processus de déplacement d’individus ou de populations d’un écosystème vers un autre, pour une réintroduction ou pour un brassage génétique.
This word in other languages
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.
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Using “translocation”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct French spelling is T-R-A-N-S-L-O-C-A-T-I-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \tʁɑ̃s.lo.ka.sjɔ̃\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.