astate
\as.tat\
The verdict
“astate” is outside the top-ranked French vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Élément chimique de numéro atomique 85 et de symbole At qui fait partie de la série chimique des halogènes.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | astate |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \as.tat\ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “astate” sits in French frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The French entry for astate is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \as.tat\. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for astate, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is astate, spelled A-S-T-A-T-E.
Definition
- 1Élément chimique de numéro atomique 85 et de symbole At qui fait partie de la série chimique des halogènes.
- 2Substance pure de cet élément.
- 3Atome (ou, par ellipse, noyau) d’astate.
- 4Isotopes d’astate, dans leur ensemble.
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.
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Using “astate”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct French spelling is A-S-T-A-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \as.tat\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
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.