becquerel
[bɛkəˈɹɛɫ]
"becquerel" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“becquerel” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - In the International System of Units, the derived unit of radioactive activity; the activity of a quantity of radioactive material in which one nucleus decays per second. Symbol: Bq
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Index EN-becquerel · becquerel · English
becquerel · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "B" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | becquerel |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [bɛkəˈɹɛɫ] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “becquerel” in English
Rare enough to double-check
becquerel is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [bɛkəˈɹɛɫ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "In the International System of Units, the derived unit of radioactive activity; the activity of a quantity of radioactive material in which one nucleus decays per second. Symbol: Bq".
Zero misspellings are on record for becquerel in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from French becquerel. Named after the French physicist Henri Becquerel. The correct English form is becquerel, spelled B-E-C-Q-U-E-R-E-L.
Definition
- 1In the International System of Units, the derived unit of radioactive activity; the activity of a quantity of radioactive material in which one nucleus decays per second. Symbol: Bq
Etymology
Borrowed from French becquerel. Named after the French physicist Henri Becquerel.
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.