capacitation
\ka.pa.si.ta.sjɔ̃\
The verdict
“capacitation” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Processus de maturation physiologique de la membrane des spermatozoïdes nécessaire pour la réaction acrosomique.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | capacitation |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ka.pa.si.ta.sjɔ̃\ |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “capacitation” sits in French frequency
Rare enough to double-check
capacitation is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ka.pa.si.ta.sjɔ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for capacitation in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is capacitation, spelled C-A-P-A-C-I-T-A-T-I-O-N.
Definition
- 1Processus de maturation physiologique de la membrane des spermatozoïdes nécessaire pour la réaction acrosomique.
- 2Prise en charge de l’individu par lui-même, de sa destinée économique, professionnelle, familiale et sociale, ou processus qui la permet.
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “capacitation”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct French spelling is C-A-P-A-C-I-T-A-T-I-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \ka.pa.si.ta.sjɔ̃\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- 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.