# fluoride

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈflʊəˌɹaɪd/ · frequency rank #20,929

## Definitions
1. A binary compound of fluorine and another element or radical.
2. A binary compound of fluorine and another element or radical.
3. The anionic form of a fluorine atom.

## Etymology
From fluor(ine) + -ide.

## Easily confused with
- **fluorine** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/fluoride-vs-fluorine)
- **Florida** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/florida-vs-fluoride)

## Common misspellings (11)
`ffluoride`, `flluoride`, `flouride`, `fluoirde`, `fluordie`, `fluoridde`, `fluoried`, `fluorride`, `fluroide`, `fuloride`, `lfuoride`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/fluoride