variation

\va.ʁja.sjɔ̃\

/\va.ʁja.sjɔ̃\/ noun

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The verdict

“variation” has 12 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #7,914. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#7,914
frequency rank, French
2,061
“V” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Changement.

Corpus desk

Index FR-variation · variation · French

variation · rank #7,914 · 12 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #7,914
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,061
  • PHOTO-FINISH ténèbres

Nearest frequency peer: ténèbres (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Frequency neighbourhood for “variation”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “variation” sits against the nearest ranked French headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

variation vs variations
90% similar
variation vs vacation
78% similar
variation vs validation
80% similar

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

Key facts for variation
PropertyValue
Headwordvariation
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\va.ʁja.sjɔ̃\
Letters9
Frequency rank#7,914
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “variation” 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). variation lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around variation (IPA \va.ʁja.sjɔ̃\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #7,914 among 2,061 “V” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for variation, with forms such as "avriation", "vairation", and "varaition". 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, "variations", "vacation", "validation", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is variation, spelled V-A-R-I-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Changement.
  2. 2
    Dérivation de l’aiguille de la boussole qui, au lieu de regarder droit vers le nord géographique, décline plus ou moins vers l’est ou vers l’ouest.
  3. 3
    Répétition d’un thème avec des modifications, des ornements, sous une forme nouvelle.
  4. 4
    Différences des états d'une langue selon l'époque, la localisation géographique, le groupe social, la situation d'énonciation ou l'éthique du locutorat.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how variation appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. […] les variations de température qu’on constate en Champagne, surtout au printemps, donnent à cette région un caractère continental […]
  2. La boussole est en Islande d'un emploi assez difficile, à cause de la variation magnétique.

Synonyms

déclinaison

This word in other languages

variation(English)variación(Español)Variation(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • avriation
  • vairation
  • varaition
  • variaiton
  • variatino
  • variationn
  • variatoin
  • variattion
  • varitaion
  • varriation
  • vraiation
  • vvariation

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

avriation2vairation2varaition2variaiton2variatino2variationn1variatoin2variattion1
Edit distance from "variation"

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 3, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "variation"?
"variation" is spelled V-A-R-I-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is \va.ʁja.sjɔ̃\.
What does "variation" mean?
As a noun, "variation" means: Changement.
What words are commonly confused with "variation"?
"variation" is commonly confused with "variations", "vacation", "validation". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "variation"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "variation" is \va.ʁja.sjɔ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "variation" come from?
"variation" is a French word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar French words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "variation", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

abolition#7,924souffrent#7,904rédacteur#7,897attribuer#7,932

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

tournent12 variantssouligné12 variantsoriginaux12 variantsmythique12 variants

What to do next

You've looked up "variation". Here's where to go from here.

  • "variation" maps to 3 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "variations". View pair
  • 12 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #7,914 among French headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more French words in the "V" letter cohort. V–Z browse

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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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list