# fermentation

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌfɜː(ɹ)mənˈteɪʃən/ · frequency rank #19,595

## Definitions
1. Any of many anaerobic biochemical reactions in which an enzyme (or several enzymes produced by a microorganism) catalyses the conversion of one substance into another; especially the conversion (using yeast) of sugars to alcohol or acetic acid with the evolution of carbon dioxide
2. A state of agitation or excitement; a ferment.

## Etymology
From Middle English fermentacioun, from Latin fermentātiō, fermentātiōnem. By surface analysis, ferment + -ation.

## Common misspellings (19)
`efrmentation`, `femrentation`, `feremntation`, `fermenattion`, `fermenntation`, `fermentaiton`, `fermentasion`, `fermentatino`, `fermentationn`, `fermentatoin`, `fermentattion`, `fermenttaion`, `fermenttation`, `fermetnation`, `fermmentation`, `fermnetation`, `ferrmentation`, `ffermentation`, `frementation`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/fermentation