anéchogène

\a.ne.kɔ.ʒɛn\

/\a.ne.kɔ.ʒɛn\/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 2, 2026) - Qui ne renvoie pas d’écho lors d’une échographie, en parlant de tissus.

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Index FR-anechogene · anéchogène · French

anéchogène · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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 anéchogène
PropertyValue
Headwordanéchogène
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\a.ne.kɔ.ʒɛn\
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “anéchogène” sits in French frequency

anéchogène 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

anéchogène is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \a.ne.kɔ.ʒɛn\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Qui ne renvoie pas d’écho lors d’une échographie, en parlant de tissus.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for anéchogène, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is anéchogène, spelled A-N-É-C-H-O-G-È-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Qui ne renvoie pas d’écho lors d’une échographie, en parlant de tissus.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. En mode B, après avoir veillé aux réglages (faisceau US perpendiculaire à la cible, gain général réglé sur la lumière artérielle en amont, gain en profondeur et focalisation adéquats) la lésion est jugée anéchogène, hypoéchogène, isoéchogène ou hyperéchogène et de structure homogène ou hétérogène. L’échogénicité s’apprécie par rapport au sang circulant no…
  2. La vésicule biliaire peut être mise en évidence occasionnellement en tant que structure anéchogène en forme de poire inversée au niveau du bord inférieur du foie, à droite (Fig. 17.13B).

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Antonyms

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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "anéchogène"?
"anéchogène" is spelled A-N-É-C-H-O-G-È-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is \a.ne.kɔ.ʒɛn\.
What does "anéchogène" mean?
As an adjective, "anéchogène" means: Qui ne renvoie pas d’écho lors d’une échographie, en parlant de tissus.
How do you pronounce "anéchogène"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "anéchogène" is \a.ne.kɔ.ʒɛn\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
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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