alcane
\al.kan\
The verdict
“alcane” 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) - Nom générique des hydrocarbures saturés, de formule générale CₙH₂ₙ₊₂ lorsqu’ils sont linéaires (également appelés paraffines).
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Index FR-alcane · alcane · French
alcane · 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | alcane |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \al.kan\ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
alcane is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \al.kan\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Nom générique des hydrocarbures saturés, de formule générale CₙH₂ₙ₊₂ lorsqu’ils sont linéaires (également appelés paraffines).".
No generated misspelling entries exist for alcane in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is alcane, spelled A-L-C-A-N-E.
Definition
- 1Nom générique des hydrocarbures saturés, de formule générale CₙH₂ₙ₊₂ lorsqu’ils sont linéaires (également appelés paraffines).
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how alcane appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
L’oxydation électrochimique observée correspond à celle de l’alcane ainsi formé.
Lorsque le substrat est une solution aqueuse et le liquide mouillant un alcane, on peut s'affranchir de ce problème en utilisant les propriétés de surface d'un polymère fluoré industriel : le téflon, ou polytétrafluoroéthylène.
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.