amoxicilline

\a.mɔk.si.si.lin\

/\a.mɔk.si.si.lin\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Aminopenicilline (ou pénicilline A) de la classe des β-lactamines, utilisée comme antibiotique, spécialement sur les streptocoques.

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Index FR-amoxicilline · amoxicilline · French

amoxicilline · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-6 6 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 amoxicilline
PropertyValue
Headwordamoxicilline
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\a.mɔk.si.si.lin\
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « amoxicilline » en français

amoxicillinereste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

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

Rare enough to double-check

amoxicilline is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \a.mɔk.si.si.lin\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Aminopenicilline (ou pénicilline A) de la classe des β-lactamines, utilisée comme antibiotique, spécialement sur les streptocoques.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for amoxicilline, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is amoxicilline, spelled A-M-O-X-I-C-I-L-L-I-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Aminopenicilline (ou pénicilline A) de la classe des β-lactamines, utilisée comme antibiotique, spécialement sur les streptocoques.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how amoxicilline appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. L’amoxicilline est l’antibiotique de choix de première intention chez l’enfant de moins de 5 ans.
  2. Le manque d’amoxicilline, l’un des antibiotiques les plus utilisés chez les enfants, risque de déboucher d’ici quelques jours sur une crise majeure de santé publique, encore pire que la bronchiolite, ont estimé, mardi, les principales organisations de pédiatres et d’infectiologues.

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 "amoxicilline"?
"amoxicilline" is spelled A-M-O-X-I-C-I-L-L-I-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is \a.mɔk.si.si.lin\.
What does "amoxicilline" mean?
As a noun, "amoxicilline" means: Aminopenicilline (ou pénicilline A) de la classe des β-lactamines, utilisée comme antibiotique, spécialement sur les streptocoques.
How do you pronounce "amoxicilline"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "amoxicilline" is \a.mɔk.si.si.lin\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "amoxicilline" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list