fermentation

\fɛʁ.mɑ̃.ta.sjɔ̃\

/\fɛʁ.mɑ̃.ta.sjɔ̃\/ noun

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The verdict

“fermentation” has 18 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #15,626. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#15,626
frequency rank, French
3,276
“F” headwords
18
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Ensemble de phénomènes de décomposition résultant de l’action de micro-organismes sur certaines matières organiques. Plusieurs de ces fermentations sont désignées par le nom du principal produit qu...

Corpus desk

Index FR-fermentation · fermentation · French

fermentation · rank #15,626 · 18 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #15,626
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 18 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,276
  • PHOTO-FINISH Felix

Nearest frequency peer: Felix (-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 « fermentation »

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

corpus weight

What this shows « fermentation » 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
Key facts for fermentation
PropertyValue
Headwordfermentation
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\fɛʁ.mɑ̃.ta.sjɔ̃\
Letters12
Frequency rank#15,626
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Fréquence de l'aimant d'erreurs « fermentation »

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

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

L'axe est logarithmique: chaque tic marque environ dix fois moins de fréquence. Dans la même bande de rareté figurent « Felix » (#15,625), « ferrée » (#15,627), « ferveur » (#15,628). Parmi 3,276 lemmes en « F », « fermentation » est au #15,626. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 18 spelling variants around fermentation (IPA \fɛʁ.mɑ̃.ta.sjɔ̃\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #15,626 among 3,276 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for fermentation, with forms such as "efrmentation", "femrentation", and "feremntation". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

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 fermentation, spelled F-E-R-M-E-N-T-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ensemble de phénomènes de décomposition résultant de l’action de micro-organismes sur certaines matières organiques. Plusieurs de ces fermentations sont désignées par le nom du principal produit qu’elles permettent d’obtenir.
  2. 2
    Chaleur et agitation des esprits.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. L’égrappage donne un vin moins spiritueux, et en général plus difficile à garder. La fermentation a plus de force et de régularité quand on n'a pas égrappé : la grappe devient donc un ferment utile.
  2. Cette liqueur fermentée dont la connaissance est très-ancienne, résulte de la fermentation de l’orge ou de toute autre graines céréales.

This word in other languages

fermentation(English)Gärung(Deutsch)fermentação(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • efrmentation
  • femrentation
  • feremntation
  • fermenattion
  • fermenntation
  • fermentaiton
  • fermentatino
  • fermentationn
  • fermentatoin
  • fermentattion
  • fermenttaion
  • fermenttation
  • fermetnation
  • fermmentation
  • fermnetation
  • ferrmentation
  • ffermentation
  • frementation

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

efrmentation2femrentation2feremntation2fermenattion2fermenntation1fermentaiton2fermentatino2fermentationn1
Edit distance from "fermentation"

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 "fermentation"?
"fermentation" is spelled F-E-R-M-E-N-T-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is \fɛʁ.mɑ̃.ta.sjɔ̃\.
What does "fermentation" mean?
As a noun, "fermentation" means: Ensemble de phénomènes de décomposition résultant de l’action de micro-organismes sur certaines matières organiques. Plusieurs de ces fermentations sont désignées par le nom du principal produit qu...
What are common misspellings of "fermentation"?
Common misspellings include "efrmentation", "femrentation", "feremntation", "fermenattion", "fermenntation". The correct spelling is "fermentation".
How do you pronounce "fermentation"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fermentation" is \fɛʁ.mɑ̃.ta.sjɔ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "fermentation" come from?
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Similar French words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (18 here; floor ≥5).

proclamation18 variantsrésistances18 variantsretournement18 variantsintelligentes18 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list