équitation

\e.ki.ta.sjɔ̃\

/\e.ki.ta.sjɔ̃\/ noun

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The verdict

“équitation” has 14 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #13,721. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#13,721
frequency rank, French
1,805
“É” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Action ou fait de monter à cheval.

Corpus desk

Index FR-equitation · équitation · French

équitation · rank #13,721 · 14 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #13,721
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,805
  • PHOTO-FINISH éditorial

Nearest frequency peer: éditorial (-1 rank slots)

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.

Pairs de rang près de l'aimant d'erreurs « équitation »

Même bande de rareté: utile si une faute tombe sur un lemme voisin

corpus weight

What this shows « équitation » siège parmi ces pairs FrequencyWords; la profondeur des fautes est suivie à part dans le graphique d'édition.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

équitation vs excitation
70% similar

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

Key facts for équitation
PropertyValue
Headwordéquitation
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\e.ki.ta.sjɔ̃\
Letters10
Frequency rank#13,721
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Fréquence de l'aimant d'erreurs « équitation »

De gauche à droite: le peu qui porte la parole quotidienne, puis la longue queue quasi invisible.équitationse place ici:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

L'échelle est logarithmique (chaque tic ≈ 10× plus rare). Dans la même bande de rareté figurent « éditorial » (#13,720), « accomplissement » (#13,722), « accueillent » (#13,723). Parmi 1,805 lemmes en « É », « équitation » est au #13,721. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around équitation (IPA \e.ki.ta.sjɔ̃\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #13,721 among 1,805 “É” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for équitation, with forms such as "equitation", "qéuitation", and "éqiutation". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "excitation", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is équitation, spelled É-Q-U-I-T-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Action ou fait de monter à cheval.
  2. 2
    Art de monter à cheval.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how équitation appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. J'ai chevauché dans bien des pays, mais nulle part l’équitation ne m'a paru aussi pénible qu'en Islande ; la faute en est moins aux chevaux qu'au pays même, dont le sol rude et inégal, absolument dépourvu de routes, ne permet que rarement un changement d'allure; […].
  2. […] il fit descendre à reculons à son cheval la pente qu’il avait gravie, et traversa la lice de la même manière, […]. Cette nouvelle preuve d’adresse en équitation lui valut les applaudissements de la multitude.

This word in other languages

riding(English)equitación(Español)Reiten(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • equitation
  • qéuitation
  • éqiutation
  • éqquitation
  • équiattion
  • équitaiton
  • équitatino
  • équitationn
  • équitatoin
  • équitattion
  • équittaion
  • équittation
  • équtiation
  • éuqitation

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

equitation1qéuitation2éqiutation2éqquitation1équiattion2équitaiton2équitatino2équitationn1
Edit distance from "équitation"

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 "équitation"?
"équitation" is spelled É-Q-U-I-T-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is \e.ki.ta.sjɔ̃\.
What does "équitation" mean?
As a noun, "équitation" means: Action ou fait de monter à cheval.
What words are commonly confused with "équitation"?
"équitation" is commonly confused with "excitation". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "équitation"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "équitation" is \e.ki.ta.sjɔ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "équitation" come from?
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Similar French words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "équitation", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

victorieux#13,711coloration#13,750commencera#13,751compliquer#13,756

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

splendeur14 variantsSchneider14 variantsréparties14 variantsproposons14 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list