adaptation

Name: adaptation, French Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
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\a.dap.ta.sjɔ̃\

/\a.dap.ta.sjɔ̃\/ noun

By PlainSpell Editorial Team · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“adaptation” is a regularly-used French word, ranked #3,310 in French word frequency and used as a noun.

#3,310
frequency rank, French: 10
letters: 14
tracked misspellings: 1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Action d’adapter ou de s’adapter.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

adaptation vs adaptations

91% similar

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

Key facts for adaptation
Property	Value
Headword	adaptation
Language	French
Part of speech	Noun
IPA	\a.dap.ta.sjɔ̃\
Letters	10
Frequency rank	#3,310
Misspellings tracked	14
Confusable pairs	1
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “adaptation” 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). adaptation lands here:

#3,310

#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 adaptation is 10 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \a.dap.ta.sjɔ̃\. Corpus data places it at rank #3,310 in overall French word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 10 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for adaptation, with forms such as "aadptation", "adapattion", and "adapptation". 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 also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "adaptations", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is adaptation, spelled A-D-A-P-T-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

1
Action d’adapter ou de s’adapter.
2
Modification d’une chose en vue de la rendre adéquate à une nouvelle situation.
3
Fait pour un service ou produit de bien correspondre aux besoins du marché.
4
Action ou processus permettant à un organisme ou à une personne de s’ajuster à son milieu ou à de nouvelles conditions.
5
Caractéristique héréditaire résultant de la sélection naturelle, qui confère un avantage à un organisme dans un milieu donné. Elle peut notamment provenir d’une mutation ou d’une recombinaison génétique.
6
Intégration d’une organisation.
7
Aménagement, dérogation, interprétation.
8
Dans le domaine de la fatigue des matériaux, désigne un écrouissage faisant que la sollicitation provoque de la déformation plastique lors des premiers cycles, mais passe rapidement dans le domaine élastique.
9
Transposition d’une œuvre de l’esprit d’un genre littéraire ou artistique vers un autre.
10
Œuvre résultant de cette action de transposition.

Synonyms

acclimation ajustage ajustement aménagement appropriation arrangement conformité compatibilité congruence concordance connexion dérogation équipement fixation modification transposition accoutumance

Antonyms

inadaptation

This word in other languages

adaptation(English)adaptación(Español)Adaptation(Deutsch)adaptação(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: aadptation,adapattion,adapptation,adaptaiton,adaptatino,adaptationn,adaptatoin,adaptattion,adapttaion,adapttation,adatpation,addaptation,adpatation,daaptation

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

Edit distance from "adaptation"

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 "adaptation"?

"adaptation" is spelled A-D-A-P-T-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is \a.dap.ta.sjɔ̃\.

What does "adaptation" mean?

As a noun, "adaptation" means: Action d’adapter ou de s’adapter.

What words are commonly confused with "adaptation"?

"adaptation" is commonly confused with "adaptations". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.

How do you pronounce "adaptation"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "adaptation" is \a.dap.ta.sjɔ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.

What language does "adaptation" come from?

"adaptation" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.

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Using “adaptation”

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

The one correct French spelling is A-D-A-P-T-A-T-I-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
Say it as \a.dap.ta.sjɔ̃\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
Don't mix it up with “adaptations” - see the side-by-side comparison. adaptation vs adaptations
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.