zone

\zon\

/\zon\/ noun

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The verdict

“zone” is in the everyday core of French, ranked #748 in French word frequency and used as a noun.

#748
frequency rank, French
4
letters
5
tracked misspellings
17
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Bande ou marque plus ou moins circulaire.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

zone vs zoo
50% similar
zone vs zou
50% similar
zone vs zoom
50% similar

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

Key facts for zone
PropertyValue
Headwordzone
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\zon\
Letters4
Frequency rank#748
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs17
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “zone” 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). zone 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 zone is 4 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \zon\. Corpus data places it at rank #748 in overall French word frequency, putting it firmly in the everyday core of the language. Wiktionary records 11 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for zone, with forms such as "ozne", "znoe", and "zoen". 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 17 confusable-pair relationships, "zoo", "zou", "zoom", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is zone, spelled Z-O-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Bande ou marque plus ou moins circulaire.
  2. 2
    Chacune des cinq grandes divisions du globe terrestre, que l’on conçoit séparées par des cercles parallèles à l’équateur.
  3. 3
    Bande claire qui traverse les disques planétaires de Jupiter et de Saturne, par opposition aux bandes, plus sombres.
  4. 4
    Partie visible des couches superposées dont certains terrains, certaines pierres, sont formées.
  5. 5
    Portion de la surface d’une sphère comprise entre deux plans parallèles.
  6. 6
    Partie d'une mémoire (morte ou vive), distinguée par sa fonction, son appartenance, ou d'autres de ses propriétés.
  7. 7
    Espace quelconque qui se distingue par un trait particulier.
  8. 8
    Quartier pauvre, banlieue, ceinture d’une agglomération.
  9. 9
    Exprime un désordre, le bazar, le bordel.
  10. 10
    Partie d'un domaine ou d'un sous-domaine gérée par un serveur autoritaire.
  11. 11
    Mot utilisé pour décrire l'état de concentration ultime.

Synonyms

airechamp

This word in other languages

zone(English)zona(Español)Bereich(Deutsch)zona(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ozne,znoe,zoen,zonne,zzone

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ozne2znoe2zoen2zonne1zzone1
Edit distance from "zone"

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 "zone"?
"zone" is spelled Z-O-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is \zon\.
What does "zone" mean?
As a noun, "zone" means: Bande ou marque plus ou moins circulaire.
What words are commonly confused with "zone"?
"zone" is commonly confused with "zoo", "zou", "zoom". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "zone"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "zone" is \zon\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "zone" come from?
"zone" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “zone”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is Z-O-N-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \zon\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “zoo” - see the side-by-side comparison. zone vs zoo
  • 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