crépitation
\kʁe.pi.ta.sjɔ̃\
The verdict
“crépitation” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Bruit que produisent par leur frottement mutuel les fragments d’un os fracturé.
Corpus desk
Index FR-crepitation · crépitation · French
crépitation · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-5 5 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "C" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | crépitation |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \kʁe.pi.ta.sjɔ̃\ |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « crépitation » en français
Rare enough to double-check
crépitation is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \kʁe.pi.ta.sjɔ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for crépitation in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is crépitation, spelled C-R-É-P-I-T-A-T-I-O-N.
Definition
- 1Bruit que produisent par leur frottement mutuel les fragments d’un os fracturé.
- 2Bruit produit par l’air dans les alvéoles du poumon.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how crépitation appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Il en est ainsi dans les fractures, qui nous fournissent le type de la crépitation ; ce phénomène peut encore être perçu dans d’autres conditions, mais, nous le répétons, avec des caractères différents, selon la cause qui le produit.
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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.