fragmentation

\fʁaɡ.mɑ̃.ta.sjɔ̃\

/\fʁaɡ.mɑ̃.ta.sjɔ̃\/ noun

The verdict

“fragmentation” is a moderately-common French word, ranked #23,557 in French word frequency and used as a noun.

#23,557
frequency rank, French
13
letters
20
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Action de fragmenter, ou fait d’être réduit à l’état de fragments.

Key facts for fragmentation
PropertyValue
Headwordfragmentation
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\fʁaɡ.mɑ̃.ta.sjɔ̃\
Letters13
Frequency rank#23,557
Misspellings tracked20
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “fragmentation” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). fragmentation lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for fragmentation is 13 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \fʁaɡ.mɑ̃.ta.sjɔ̃\. Corpus data places it at rank #23,557 in overall French word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 20 likely wrong-spelling variants for fragmentation, with forms such as "fargmentation", "ffragmentation", and "fragemntation". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is fragmentation, spelled F-R-A-G-M-E-N-T-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Action de fragmenter, ou fait d’être réduit à l’état de fragments.
  2. 2
    Morcellement d’un ensemble abstrait, d’une entité immatérielle qui avait une cohérence interne.

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: fargmentation,ffragmentation,fragemntation,fraggmentation,fragmenattion,fragmenntation,fragmentaiton,fragmentatino,fragmentationn,fragmentatoin,fragmentattion,fragmenttaion,fragmenttation,fragmetnation,fragmmentation,fragmnetation,framgentation,frgamentation,frragmentation,rfagmentation

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

fargmentation2ffragmentation1fragemntation2fraggmentation1fragmenattion2fragmenntation1fragmentaiton2fragmentatino2
Edit distance from "fragmentation"

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 "fragmentation"?
"fragmentation" is spelled F-R-A-G-M-E-N-T-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is \fʁaɡ.mɑ̃.ta.sjɔ̃\.
What does "fragmentation" mean?
As a noun, "fragmentation" means: Action de fragmenter, ou fait d’être réduit à l’état de fragments.
What are common misspellings of "fragmentation"?
Common misspellings include "fargmentation", "ffragmentation", "fragemntation", "fraggmentation", "fragmenattion". The correct spelling is "fragmentation".
How do you pronounce "fragmentation"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fragmentation" is \fʁaɡ.mɑ̃.ta.sjɔ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "fragmentation" come from?
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Using “fragmentation”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is F-R-A-G-M-E-N-T-A-T-I-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \fʁaɡ.mɑ̃.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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list