fragmentation
/ˌfɹæɡmənˈteɪt͡ʃən/
"fragmentation" is a 13-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“fragmentation” is a moderately-common English word, ranked #21,521 in English word frequency and used as a noun.
- #21,521
- frequency rank, English
- 13
- letters
- 21
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - The act of fragmenting or something fragmented; disintegration.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | fragmentation |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˌfɹæɡmənˈteɪt͡ʃən/ |
| Letters | 13 |
| Frequency rank | #21,521 |
| Misspellings tracked | 21 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “fragmentation” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for fragmentation is 13 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˌfɹæɡmənˈteɪt͡ʃən/. Corpus data places it at rank #21,521 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 11 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 21 likely wrong-spelling variants for fragmentation, with forms such as "fargmentation", "ffragmentation", and "fragemntation". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
Etymologically, the entry records: From fragment + -ation. The correct English form is fragmentation, spelled F-R-A-G-M-E-N-T-A-T-I-O-N.
Definition
- 1The act of fragmenting or something fragmented; disintegration.
- 2The process by which fragments of an exploding bomb scatter.
- 3The breaking up and dispersal of a file into non-contiguous areas of a disk.
- 4The breaking up of a data packet when larger than the transmission unit of a network.
- 5A form of asexual reproduction or cloning where an organism splits into one or more pieces. Those pieces then become new individuals.
- 6the process of splitting into several pieces or fragments, which is useful for a cell during both DNA cloning and apoptosis.
- 7the dissociation of energetically unstable molecular ions formed from passing the molecules mass spectrum.
- 8the an operation that breaks of solid matter in a body part into pieces, such as kidney stones
- 9the organization of production into different stages, which are divided among different suppliers often are located in different countries.
- 10the use of fragments or the "division of a musical idea into segments".
- 11the absence or underdevelopment of connections between a society and the grouping of certain of its members.
Etymology
From fragment + -ation.
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Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: fargmentation,ffragmentation,fragemntation,fraggmentation,fragmenattion,fragmenntation,fragmentaiton,fragmentasion,fragmentatino,fragmentationn,fragmentatoin,fragmentattion,fragmenttaion,fragmenttation,fragmetnation,fragmmentation,fragmnetation,framgentation,frgamentation,frragmentation,rfagmentation
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of fragmentation - 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.
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 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “fragmentation”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is F-R-A-G-M-E-N-T-A-T-I-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˌfɹæɡmənˈteɪt͡ʃən/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English 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.