anion
\a.njɔ̃\
The verdict
“anion” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Ion portant une charge électrique négative.
Corpus desk
Index FR-anion · anion · French
anion · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 5 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 | anion |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \a.njɔ̃\ |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « anion » en français
Rare enough to double-check
anion is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \a.njɔ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Ion portant une charge électrique négative.".
anion doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is anion, spelled A-N-I-O-N.
Definition
- 1Ion portant une charge électrique négative.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how anion appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Les ions chlorure, hydroxyde et cyanure sont des anions.
À l’inverse, un atome qui a gagné un ou plusieurs électrons est un anion, il est chargé négativement.
Antonyms
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.