Francium

[ˈfʁant͡si̯ʊm]

/[ˈfʁant͡si̯ʊm]/ noun

The verdict

“Francium” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - chemisches Element mit der Ordnungszahl 87, das zur Gruppe der Alkalimetalle gehört

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Index DE-francium · Francium · German

Francium · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "F" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for Francium
PropertyValue
HeadwordFrancium
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfʁant͡si̯ʊm]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Francium“ im Deutschen

Franciumliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Francium is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈfʁant͡si̯ʊm]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "chemisches Element mit der Ordnungszahl 87, das zur Gruppe der Alkalimetalle gehört".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Francium, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Francium, spelled F-R-A-N-C-I-U-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    chemisches Element mit der Ordnungszahl 87, das zur Gruppe der Alkalimetalle gehört

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Francium ist radioaktiv und hat eine kurze Halbwertszeit.
  2. „Francium kann nur als Salz in verdünnten Lösungen und hoch verdünnt als Amalgam studiert werden.“

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Francium"?
"Francium" is spelled F-R-A-N-C-I-U-M. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfʁant͡si̯ʊm].
What does "Francium" mean?
As a noun, "Francium" means: chemisches Element mit der Ordnungszahl 87, das zur Gruppe der Alkalimetalle gehört
How do you pronounce "Francium"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Francium" is [ˈfʁant͡si̯ʊm]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Francium" come from?
"Francium" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list