alcool de bois

\al.kɔl də bwa\

/\al.kɔl də bwa\/ noun

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The verdict

“alcool de bois” is outside the top-ranked French vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
14
letters

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

Key facts for alcool de bois
PropertyValue
Headwordalcool de bois
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\al.kɔl də bwa\
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “alcool de bois” sits in French frequency

alcool de bois 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.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for alcool de bois is 14 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \al.kɔl də bwa\. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Méthanol.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for alcool de bois, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is alcool de bois, spelled A-L-C-O-O-L- -D-E- -B-O-I-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Méthanol.

Synonyms

alcool méthyliquecarbinolnaphte de boisesprit-de-bois

This word in other languages

wood alcohol(English)

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 "alcool de bois"?
"alcool de bois" is spelled A-L-C-O-O-L- -D-E- -B-O-I-S. The IPA pronunciation is \al.kɔl də bwa\.
What does "alcool de bois" mean?
As a noun, "alcool de bois" means: Méthanol.
How do you pronounce "alcool de bois"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "alcool de bois" is \al.kɔl də bwa\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "alcool de bois" come from?
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Using “alcool de bois”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is A-L-C-O-O-L- -D-E- -B-O-I-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \al.kɔl də bwa\ (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list