acétaldéhyde

\a.se.tal.dɛ.id\

/\a.se.tal.dɛ.id\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - [Alt: Représentation semi-développée de l'acétaldéhyde.] Éthanal.

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Index FR-acetaldehyde · acétaldéhyde · French

acétaldéhyde · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "A" 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 acétaldéhyde
PropertyValue
Headwordacétaldéhyde
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\a.se.tal.dɛ.id\
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « acétaldéhyde » en français

acétaldéhydesiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

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

Rare enough to double-check

acétaldéhyde is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \a.se.tal.dɛ.id\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "[Alt: Représentation semi-développée de l'acétaldéhyde.] Éthanal.".

No misspelling variants are generated for acétaldéhyde in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is acétaldéhyde, spelled A-C-É-T-A-L-D-É-H-Y-D-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    [Alt: Représentation semi-développée de l'acétaldéhyde.] Éthanal.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Hydratation de l’acétylène gazeux en acétaldéhyde.
  2. L'usage d'alcool entraîne une accumulation d’acétaldéhyde à l'origine de nausées, de vomissements, d'un flush facial et de malaises.

Synonyms

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 "acétaldéhyde"?
"acétaldéhyde" is spelled A-C-É-T-A-L-D-É-H-Y-D-E. The IPA pronunciation is \a.se.tal.dɛ.id\.
What does "acétaldéhyde" mean?
As a noun, "acétaldéhyde" means: [Alt: Représentation semi-développée de l'acétaldéhyde.] Éthanal.
How do you pronounce "acétaldéhyde"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "acétaldéhyde" is \a.se.tal.dɛ.id\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "acétaldéhyde" come from?
"acétaldéhyde" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list