hibernation

\i.bɛʁ.na.sjɔ̃\

/\i.bɛʁ.na.sjɔ̃\/ noun

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The verdict

“hibernation” has 16 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #32,846. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#32,846
frequency rank, French
1,969
“H” headwords
16
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Sommeil hivernal de certains animaux comme la marmotte et le hérisson.

Corpus desk

Index FR-hibernation · hibernation · French

hibernation · rank #32,846 · 16 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #32,846
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,969
  • PHOTO-FINISH Heineken

Nearest frequency peer: Heineken (-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 « hibernation »

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

corpus weight

What this shows « hibernation » 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 hibernation
PropertyValue
Headwordhibernation
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\i.bɛʁ.na.sjɔ̃\
Letters11
Frequency rank#32,846
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Fréquence de l'aimant d'erreurs « hibernation »

La fréquence va de la poignée de mots du quotidien (gauche) à la longue queue presque jamais vue (droite).hibernationse 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 « Heineken » (#32,845), « hindi » (#32,847), « huma » (#32,848). Parmi 1,969 lemmes en « H », « hibernation » est au #32,846. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around hibernation (IPA \i.bɛʁ.na.sjɔ̃\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #32,846 among 1,969 “H” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for hibernation, with forms such as "hbiernation", "hhibernation", and "hibbernation". 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. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is hibernation, spelled H-I-B-E-R-N-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Sommeil hivernal de certains animaux comme la marmotte et le hérisson.
  2. 2
    Arrêt, volontaire ou non, d'activité pendant un certain laps de temps.
  3. 3
    Temps de latence.
  4. 4
    État d’un ordinateur dans lequel il est à l’arrêt tout en gardant stocké l’état actif en mémoire non-volatile.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Dès avant l’hibernation, les ovaires s’étaient considérablement accrus et remplissaient la cavité générale ; ils ont encore un peu grossi pendant l’hibernation aux dépens des réserves nutritives accumulées dans l’organisme.
  2. Alors que les équipes de l'Agence spatiale européenne craignaient que Philae n'ait pas assez d'énergie pour établir avec la sonde Rosetta un dernier contact avant d'entrer en « hibernation », une liaison stable s'est établie entre 23 h 29 (heure de Paris) et 1 h 36 samedi matin.

Antonyms

estivation

This word in other languages

hibernation(English)hibernación(Español)Winterschlaf(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • hbiernation
  • hhibernation
  • hibbernation
  • hibenration
  • hiberantion
  • hibernaiton
  • hibernatino
  • hibernationn
  • hibernatoin
  • hibernattion
  • hibernnation
  • hiberntaion
  • hiberrnation
  • hibrenation
  • hiebrnation
  • ihbernation

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

hbiernation2hhibernation1hibbernation1hibenration2hiberantion2hibernaiton2hibernatino2hibernationn1
Edit distance from "hibernation"

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 "hibernation"?
"hibernation" is spelled H-I-B-E-R-N-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is \i.bɛʁ.na.sjɔ̃\.
What does "hibernation" mean?
As a noun, "hibernation" means: Sommeil hivernal de certains animaux comme la marmotte et le hérisson.
What are common misspellings of "hibernation"?
Common misspellings include "hbiernation", "hhibernation", "hibbernation", "hibenration", "hiberantion". The correct spelling is "hibernation".
How do you pronounce "hibernation"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hibernation" is \i.bɛʁ.na.sjɔ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hibernation" come from?
"hibernation" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar French words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

intentionnel16 variantsfétichisme16 variantsmalhonnêtes16 variantsembryonnaire16 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list