arme de destruction massive

\aʁm də dɛs.tʁyk.sjɔ̃ ma.siv\

/\aʁm də dɛs.tʁyk.sjɔ̃ ma.siv\/ noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
27
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Arme conçue pour tuer une grande quantité de personnes sans discrimination, en particulier les armes nucléaires, radiologiques, biologique et chimique (NRBC).

Key facts for arme de destruction massive
PropertyValue
Headwordarme de destruction massive
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\aʁm də dɛs.tʁyk.sjɔ̃ ma.siv\
Letters27
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “arme de destruction massive” sits in French frequency

arme de destruction massive 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

arme de destruction massive is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \aʁm də dɛs.tʁyk.sjɔ̃ ma.siv\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for arme de destruction massive in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is arme de destruction massive, spelled A-R-M-E- -D-E- -D-E-S-T-R-U-C-T-I-O-N- -M-A-S-S-I-V-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Arme conçue pour tuer une grande quantité de personnes sans discrimination, en particulier les armes nucléaires, radiologiques, biologique et chimique (NRBC).
  2. 2
    Élément destructeur.

This word in other languages

weapon of mass destruction(English)Massenvernichtungswaffe(Deutsch)

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 "arme de destruction massive"?
"arme de destruction massive" is spelled A-R-M-E- -D-E- -D-E-S-T-R-U-C-T-I-O-N- -M-A-S-S-I-V-E. The IPA pronunciation is \aʁm də dɛs.tʁyk.sjɔ̃ ma.siv\.
What does "arme de destruction massive" mean?
As a noun, "arme de destruction massive" means: Arme conçue pour tuer une grande quantité de personnes sans discrimination, en particulier les armes nucléaires, radiologiques, biologique et chimique (NRBC).
How do you pronounce "arme de destruction massive"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "arme de destruction massive" is \aʁm də dɛs.tʁyk.sjɔ̃ ma.siv\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "arme de destruction massive" come from?
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Using “arme de destruction massive”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is A-R-M-E- -D-E- -D-E-S-T-R-U-C-T-I-O-N- -M-A-S-S-I-V-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \aʁm də dɛs.tʁyk.sjɔ̃ ma.siv\ (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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list