chlordecone

/ˈklɔː(ɹ)dɪkəʊn/

//ˈklɔː(ɹ)dɪkəʊn// noun

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"chlordecone" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency English
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - The pesticide kepone.

Key facts for chlordecone
PropertyValue
Headwordchlordecone
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈklɔː(ɹ)dɪkəʊn/
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “chlordecone” sits in English frequency

chlordecone falls outside the top-100,000 ranked English words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

chlordecone is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈklɔː(ɹ)dɪkəʊn/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "The pesticide kepone.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for chlordecone, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct English form is chlordecone, spelled C-H-L-O-R-D-E-C-O-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    The pesticide kepone.

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 "chlordecone"?
"chlordecone" is spelled C-H-L-O-R-D-E-C-O-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈklɔː(ɹ)dɪkəʊn/.
What does "chlordecone" mean?
As a noun, "chlordecone" means: The pesticide kepone.
How do you pronounce "chlordecone"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "chlordecone" is /ˈklɔː(ɹ)dɪkəʊn/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "chlordecone" come from?
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Using “chlordecone”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is C-H-L-O-R-D-E-C-O-N-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈklɔː(ɹ)dɪkəʊn/ (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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list