within

\wɪðˈɪn\

/\wɪðˈɪn\/ prep

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The verdict

“within” has 9 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #36,206. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#36,206
frequency rank, French
549
“W” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Dedans ; dans ; au sein de.

Corpus desk

Index FR-within · within · French

within · rank #36,206 · 9 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #36,206
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 549
  • PHOTO-FINISH zapping

Nearest frequency peer: zapping (+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.

Pairs de rang près de l'aimant d'erreurs « within »

Même bande de rareté: utile si une faute tombe sur un lemme voisin

corpus weight

What this shows « within » siège parmi ces pairs FrequencyWords; la profondeur des fautes est suivie à part dans le graphique d'édition.

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).

within vs with
67% similar

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

Key facts for within
PropertyValue
Headwordwithin
LanguageFrench
Part of speechPreposition
IPA\wɪðˈɪn\
Letters6
Frequency rank#36,206
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Fréquence de l'aimant d'erreurs « within »

Cette échelle va du noyau du français courant (gauche) jusqu'à la traîne des formes rares (droite).withinse place ici:

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

Les tics avancent en logarithme; chacun est de l'ordre de dix fois plus rare. Dans la même bande de rareté figurent « zapping » (#36,207), « vison » (#36,204), « zenith » (#36,208). Parmi 549 lemmes en « W », « within » est au #36,206. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around within (IPA \wɪðˈɪn\), apreposition. Corpus frequency is #36,206 among 549 “W” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Dedans ; dans ; au sein de.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for within, with forms such as "iwthin", "wihtin", and "withhin". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "with", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is within, spelled W-I-T-H-I-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dedans ; dans ; au sein de.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Stay within the borders.
  2. He will frighten every head of game within ten miles, and I–I have to kill for two, these days. (The Jungle Book - Rudyard Kipling)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • iwthin
  • wihtin
  • withhin
  • withinn
  • withni
  • witihn
  • witthin
  • wtihin
  • wwithin

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

iwthin2wihtin2withhin1withinn1withni2witihn2witthin1wtihin2
Edit distance from "within"

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 "within"?
"within" is spelled W-I-T-H-I-N. The IPA pronunciation is \wɪðˈɪn\.
What does "within" mean?
As a preposition, "within" means: Dedans ; dans ; au sein de.
What words are commonly confused with "within"?
"within" is commonly confused with "with". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "within"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "within" is \wɪðˈɪn\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "within" come from?
"within" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar French words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

zenith#36,208égarée#36,213triade#36,190affres#36,232

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

zapping9 variantsévoluée9 variantsaguerris9 variantsammonium9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list