foration

\fɔ.ʁa.sjɔ̃\

/\fɔ.ʁa.sjɔ̃\/ noun

The verdict

“foration” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Action de forer.

Corpus desk

Index FR-foration · foration · French

foration · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "F" 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.

Key facts for foration
PropertyValue
Headwordforation
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\fɔ.ʁa.sjɔ̃\
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « foration » en français

forationn'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

foration is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \fɔ.ʁa.sjɔ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Action de forer.".

No misspelling variants are generated for foration in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is foration, spelled F-O-R-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Action de forer.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Le marteau-perforateur avec béquille(s) et vérin pneumatique, pesant 45 kg, est l'outil de foration le plus répandu.
  2. Les poussières sont imputables aux opérations de foration, de concassage-broyage ainsi qu'à l’effet de la sécheresse.

Synonyms

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "foration"?
"foration" is spelled F-O-R-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is \fɔ.ʁa.sjɔ̃\.
What does "foration" mean?
As a noun, "foration" means: Action de forer.
How do you pronounce "foration"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "foration" is \fɔ.ʁa.sjɔ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "foration" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list