germination

\ʒɛʁ.mi.na.sjɔ̃\

/\ʒɛʁ.mi.na.sjɔ̃\/ noun

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The verdict

“germination” has 16 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #41,307. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#41,307
frequency rank, French
194,371
“G” headwords
16
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Processus par lequel une graine ou une spore reprend son développement après une phase de dormance, sous l’effet de conditions favorables (eau, oxygène, température, lumière), et donne naissance à ...

Key facts for germination
PropertyValue
Headwordgermination
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ʒɛʁ.mi.na.sjɔ̃\
Letters11
Frequency rank#41,307
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “germination” 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). germination lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around germination (IPA \ʒɛʁ.mi.na.sjɔ̃\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #41,307 among 194,371 “G” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for germination, with forms such as "egrmination", "gemrination", and "gerimnation". 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, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct French form is germination, spelled G-E-R-M-I-N-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Processus par lequel une graine ou une spore reprend son développement après une phase de dormance, sous l’effet de conditions favorables (eau, oxygène, température, lumière), et donne naissance à un nouvel individu végétal.
  2. 2
    Formation initiale d’un germe cristallin dans une solution, un fondu ou une vapeur, qui précède la croissance du cristal.
  3. 3
    Apparition, développement initial d’une idée, d’un phénomène ou d’un mouvement.

This word in other languages

germination(English)germinación(Español)germinação(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • egrmination
  • gemrination
  • gerimnation
  • germiantion
  • germinaiton
  • germinatino
  • germinationn
  • germinatoin
  • germinattion
  • germinnation
  • germintaion
  • germmination
  • germniation
  • gerrmination
  • ggermination
  • gremination

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

egrmination2gemrination2gerimnation2germiantion2germinaiton2germinatino2germinationn1germinatoin2
Edit distance from "germination"

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 "germination"?
"germination" is spelled G-E-R-M-I-N-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is \ʒɛʁ.mi.na.sjɔ̃\.
What does "germination" mean?
As a noun, "germination" means: Processus par lequel une graine ou une spore reprend son développement après une phase de dormance, sous l’effet de conditions favorables (eau, oxygène, température, lumière), et donne naissance à ...
What are common misspellings of "germination"?
Common misspellings include "egrmination", "gemrination", "gerimnation", "germiantion", "germinaiton". The correct spelling is "germination".
How do you pronounce "germination"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "germination" is \ʒɛʁ.mi.na.sjɔ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "germination" come from?
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Using “germination”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is G-E-R-M-I-N-A-T-I-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ʒɛʁ.mi.na.sjɔ̃\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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