anode

Name: anode, French Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
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\a.nɔd\

/\a.nɔd\/ noun

By PlainSpell Editorial Team · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“anode” is an uncommon French word, ranked #50,059 in French word frequency and used as a noun.

#50,059
frequency rank, French: 5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Électrode par laquelle entre le courant électrique continu (en suivant le sens conventionnel du courant, opposé au sens de déplacement des électrons).

Key facts for anode
Property	Value
Headword	anode
Language	French
Part of speech	Noun
IPA	\a.nɔd\
Letters	5
Frequency rank	#50,059
Misspellings tracked	0
Confusable pairs	0
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “anode” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). anode lands here:

#50,059

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for anode is 5 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \a.nɔd\. Corpus data places it at rank #50,059 in overall French word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Électrode par laquelle entre le courant électrique continu (en suivant le sens conventionnel du courant, opposé au sens de déplacement des électrons).".

No misspelling variants are generated for anode in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. 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.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is anode, spelled A-N-O-D-E.

Definition

1
Électrode par laquelle entre le courant électrique continu (en suivant le sens conventionnel du courant, opposé au sens de déplacement des électrons).

Antonyms

cathode

This word in other languages

anode(English)ánodo(Español)Anode(Deutsch)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "anode"?

"anode" is spelled A-N-O-D-E. The IPA pronunciation is \a.nɔd\.

What does "anode" mean?

As a noun, "anode" means: Électrode par laquelle entre le courant électrique continu (en suivant le sens conventionnel du courant, opposé au sens de déplacement des électrons).

How do you pronounce "anode"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "anode" is \a.nɔd\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.

What language does "anode" come from?

"anode" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.

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Using “anode”

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

The one correct French spelling is A-N-O-D-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
Say it as \a.nɔd\ (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.