acétol

\a.se.tɔl\

/\a.se.tɔl\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Le plus simple des cétone-alcools, c'est un liquide inflammable de formule brute C₃H₆O₂.

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Index FR-acetol · acétol · French

acétol · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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 acétol
PropertyValue
Headwordacétol
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\a.se.tɔl\
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « acétol » en français

acétolreste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

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

Rare enough to double-check

acétol is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \a.se.tɔl\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Le plus simple des cétone-alcools, c'est un liquide inflammable de formule brute C₃H₆O₂.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for acétol in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is acétol, spelled A-C-É-T-O-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Le plus simple des cétone-alcools, c'est un liquide inflammable de formule brute C₃H₆O₂.

Synonyms

hydroxyacétone

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 "acétol"?
"acétol" is spelled A-C-É-T-O-L. The IPA pronunciation is \a.se.tɔl\.
What does "acétol" mean?
As a noun, "acétol" means: Le plus simple des cétone-alcools, c'est un liquide inflammable de formule brute C₃H₆O₂.
How do you pronounce "acétol"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "acétol" is \a.se.tɔl\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "acétol" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list