benzoïque
\bɛ̃.zɔ.ik\
The verdict
“benzoïque” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Qui est extrait du benjoin ou d’autres substances analogues.
Corpus desk
Index FR-benzoique · benzoïque · French
benzoïque · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-5 5 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "B" 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 | benzoïque |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \bɛ̃.zɔ.ik\ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
benzoïque is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \bɛ̃.zɔ.ik\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for benzoïque in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is benzoïque, spelled B-E-N-Z-O-Ï-Q-U-E.
Definition
- 1Qui est extrait du benjoin ou d’autres substances analogues.
- 2qui contient de l'acide benzo
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how benzoïque appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Distillé avec précaution, il fournit un liquide composé principalement d’acides gras saturés : acides acétique, caprique, caprylique et une certaine quantité d'acide sébacique C₈H₁₆(COOH)₂ qui, en se refroidissant, forme des cristaux analogues à ceux de l'acide benzoïque.
L’essence d’amandes amères contient de l’acide prussique qui est toxique et qu’on enlève, et de l’aldéhyde benzoïque presque pure.
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.