alcotest
\al.ko.tɛst\
The verdict
“alcotest” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Variante orthographique de alcootest.
Corpus desk
Index FR-alcotest · alcotest · French
alcotest · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 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 | alcotest |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \al.ko.tɛst\ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « alcotest » en français
Rare enough to double-check
alcotest is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \al.ko.tɛst\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Variante orthographique de alcootest.".
alcotest has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
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 alcotest, spelled A-L-C-O-T-E-S-T.
Definition
- 1Variante orthographique de alcootest.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how alcotest appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Comme se présente l’alcotest ? Il comprend, tout d’abord un tube renfermant un réactif qui est un gel de silice imprégné de bichromate de potassium. En présence de vapeur d’alcool, ce réactif change de couleur : il est jaune et de jaune passe au vert.
Le plus grand risque, ce sont les barrages : les flics de la circulation qui procèdent aux alcotests.
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.