alkene
/ælˈkʰin/
"alkene" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“alkene” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - An unsaturated, aliphatic hydrocarbon with one or more carbon–carbon double bonds.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | alkene |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ælˈkʰin/ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “alkene” sits in English frequency
Rare enough to double-check
alkene is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ælˈkʰin/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "An unsaturated, aliphatic hydrocarbon with one or more carbon–carbon double bonds.".
Zero misspellings are on record for alkene in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct English form is alkene, spelled A-L-K-E-N-E.
Definition
- 1An unsaturated, aliphatic hydrocarbon with one or more carbon–carbon double bonds.
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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.
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Using “alkene”
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- The one correct English spelling is A-L-K-E-N-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ælˈkʰin/ (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.