hibernation
\i.bɛʁ.na.sjɔ̃\
The verdict
“hibernation” is a moderately-common French word, ranked #32,846 in French word frequency and used as a noun.
- #32,846
- frequency rank, French
- 11
- letters
- 16
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Sommeil hivernal de certains animaux comme la marmotte et le hérisson.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | hibernation |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \i.bɛʁ.na.sjɔ̃\ |
| Letters | 11 |
| Frequency rank | #32,846 |
| Misspellings tracked | 16 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “hibernation” sits in French frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The French entry for hibernation is 11 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \i.bɛʁ.na.sjɔ̃\. Corpus data places it at rank #32,846 in overall French word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
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
- 1Sommeil hivernal de certains animaux comme la marmotte et le hérisson.
- 2Arrêt, volontaire ou non, d'activité pendant un certain laps de temps.
- 3Temps de latence.
- 4État d’un ordinateur dans lequel il est à l’arrêt tout en gardant stocké l’état actif en mémoire non-volatile.
Antonyms
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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.
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.
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Using “hibernation”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct French spelling is H-I-B-E-R-N-A-T-I-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \i.bɛʁ.na.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.