acide du citron

\a.sid dy si.tʁɔ̃\

/\a.sid dy si.tʁɔ̃\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
15
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Acide citrique.

Key facts for acide du citron
PropertyValue
Headwordacide du citron
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\a.sid dy si.tʁɔ̃\
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “acide du citron” sits in French frequency

acide du citron falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French 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

acide du citron is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \a.sid dy si.tʁɔ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Acide citrique.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for acide du citron, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

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 acide du citron, spelled A-C-I-D-E- -D-U- -C-I-T-R-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Acide citrique.

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 du citron"?
"acide du citron" is spelled A-C-I-D-E- -D-U- -C-I-T-R-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is \a.sid dy si.tʁɔ̃\.
What does "acide du citron" mean?
As a noun, "acide du citron" means: Acide citrique.
How do you pronounce "acide du citron"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "acide du citron" is \a.sid dy si.tʁɔ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "acide du citron" come from?
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Using “acide du citron”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is A-C-I-D-E- -D-U- -C-I-T-R-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \a.sid dy si.tʁɔ̃\ (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