stabilisation

\sta.bi.li.za.sjɔ̃\

/\sta.bi.li.za.sjɔ̃\/ noun

The verdict

“stabilisation” has 19 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #15,512. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#15,512
frequency rank, French
394,209
“S” headwords
19
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Action de rendre stable ou résultat de cette action.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

stabilisation vs stérilisation
85% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for stabilisation
PropertyValue
Headwordstabilisation
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\sta.bi.li.za.sjɔ̃\
Letters13
Frequency rank#15,512
Misspellings tracked19
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “stabilisation” 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). stabilisation lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 19 spelling variants around stabilisation (IPA \sta.bi.li.za.sjɔ̃\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #15,512 among 394,209 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 19 likely wrong-spelling variants for stabilisation, with forms such as "satbilisation", "sstabilisation", and "stabbilisation". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "stérilisation", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is stabilisation, spelled S-T-A-B-I-L-I-S-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Action de rendre stable ou résultat de cette action.
  2. 2
    Action de rendre stable ou résultat de cette action.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • satbilisation
  • sstabilisation
  • stabbilisation
  • stabiilsation
  • stabiliastion
  • stabilisaiton
  • stabilisatino
  • stabilisationn
  • stabilisatoin
  • stabilisattion
  • stabilissation
  • stabilistaion
  • stabillisation
  • stabilsiation
  • stabliisation
  • staiblisation
  • stbailisation
  • sttabilisation
  • tsabilisation

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of stabilisation - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

satbilisation2sstabilisation1stabbilisation1stabiilsation2stabiliastion2stabilisaiton2stabilisatino2stabilisationn1
Edit distance from "stabilisation"

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 "stabilisation"?
"stabilisation" is spelled S-T-A-B-I-L-I-S-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is \sta.bi.li.za.sjɔ̃\.
What does "stabilisation" mean?
As a noun, "stabilisation" means: Action de rendre stable ou résultat de cette action.
What words are commonly confused with "stabilisation"?
"stabilisation" is commonly confused with "stérilisation". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "stabilisation"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "stabilisation" is \sta.bi.li.za.sjɔ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "stabilisation" come from?
"stabilisation" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “stabilisation”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is S-T-A-B-I-L-I-S-A-T-I-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \sta.bi.li.za.sjɔ̃\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “stérilisation” - see the side-by-side comparison. stabilisation vs stérilisation
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words

Same frequency band

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