fermentación

[feɾmẽn̪t̪aˈsjõn]

/[feɾmẽn̪t̪aˈsjõn]/ noun

The verdict

“fermentación” has 19 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #22,363. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#22,363
frequency rank, Spanish
18,759
“F” headwords
19
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Proceso de convertir, por medio de enzimas, una sustancia en otra, como el alcohol. Es una reacción bioquímica anaeróbica.

Key facts for fermentación
PropertyValue
Headwordfermentación
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[feɾmẽn̪t̪aˈsjõn]
Letters12
Frequency rank#22,363
Misspellings tracked19
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “fermentación” sits in Spanish 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). fermentación lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 19 spelling variants around fermentación (IPA [feɾmẽn̪t̪aˈsjõn]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #22,363 among 18,759 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 19 likely wrong-spelling variants for fermentación, with forms such as "efrmentación", "femrentación", and "feremntación". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is fermentación, spelled F-E-R-M-E-N-T-A-C-I-Ó-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Proceso de convertir, por medio de enzimas, una sustancia en otra, como el alcohol. Es una reacción bioquímica anaeróbica.
  2. 2
    Estado de agitación o alteración, fermento.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • efrmentación
  • femrentación
  • feremntación
  • fermenatción
  • fermenntación
  • fermentacción
  • fermentacinó
  • fermentaciónn
  • fermentacóin
  • fermentaicón
  • fermentasión
  • fermentcaión
  • fermenttación
  • fermetnación
  • fermmentación
  • fermnetación
  • ferrmentación
  • ffermentación
  • frementación

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

efrmentación2femrentación2feremntación2fermenatción2fermenntación1fermentacción1fermentacinó2fermentaciónn1
Edit distance from "fermentación"

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 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "fermentación"?
"fermentación" is spelled F-E-R-M-E-N-T-A-C-I-Ó-N. The IPA pronunciation is [feɾmẽn̪t̪aˈsjõn].
What does "fermentación" mean?
As a noun, "fermentación" means: Proceso de convertir, por medio de enzimas, una sustancia en otra, como el alcohol. Es una reacción bioquímica anaeróbica.
What are common misspellings of "fermentación"?
Common misspellings include "efrmentación", "femrentación", "feremntación", "fermenatción", "fermenntación". The correct spelling is "fermentación".
How do you pronounce "fermentación"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fermentación" is [feɾmẽn̪t̪aˈsjõn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "fermentación" come from?
"fermentación" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “fermentación”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is F-E-R-M-E-N-T-A-C-I-Ó-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [feɾmẽn̪t̪aˈsjõn] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

Same frequency band

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