acide désoxyribonucléique

\a.sid de.zɔk.si.ʁi.bo.ny.kle.ik\

/\a.sid de.zɔk.si.ʁi.bo.ny.kle.ik\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
25
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According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Macromolécule formée de désoxyribonucléotides, qui constitue le matériel génétique de toutes les cellules eucaryotes, des cellules procaryotes et de certains virus.

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Index FR-acide-desoxyribonucleiqu · acide désoxyribonucléique · French

acide désoxyribonucléique · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 25 letters
  • VOW-13 13 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 acide désoxyribonucléique
PropertyValue
Headwordacide désoxyribonucléique
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\a.sid de.zɔk.si.ʁi.bo.ny.kle.ik\
Letters25
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « acide désoxyribonucléique » en français

acide désoxyribonucléiquen'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

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

Rare enough to double-check

acide désoxyribonucléique is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \a.sid de.zɔk.si.ʁi.bo.ny.kle.ik\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Macromolécule formée de désoxyribonucléotides, qui constitue le matériel génétique de toutes les cellules eucaryotes, des cellules procaryotes et de certains virus.".

acide désoxyribonucléique doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is acide désoxyribonucléique, spelled A-C-I-D-E- -D-É-S-O-X-Y-R-I-B-O-N-U-C-L-É-I-Q-U-E.

Definition

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    Macromolécule formée de désoxyribonucléotides, qui constitue le matériel génétique de toutes les cellules eucaryotes, des cellules procaryotes et de certains virus.

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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 "acide désoxyribonucléique"?
"acide désoxyribonucléique" is spelled A-C-I-D-E- -D-É-S-O-X-Y-R-I-B-O-N-U-C-L-É-I-Q-U-E. The IPA pronunciation is \a.sid de.zɔk.si.ʁi.bo.ny.kle.ik\.
What does "acide désoxyribonucléique" mean?
As a noun, "acide désoxyribonucléique" means: Macromolécule formée de désoxyribonucléotides, qui constitue le matériel génétique de toutes les cellules eucaryotes, des cellules procaryotes et de certains virus.
How do you pronounce "acide désoxyribonucléique"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "acide désoxyribonucléique" is \a.sid de.zɔk.si.ʁi.bo.ny.kle.ik\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "acide désoxyribonucléique" come from?
"acide désoxyribonucléique" 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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