biodégradable
\bjɔ.de.ɡʁa.dabl\
The verdict
“biodégradable” has 20 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #49,522. The variants make it a useful spelling check.
- #49,522
- frequency rank, French
- 227,490
- “B” headwords
- 20
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Qualifie une substance pouvant être dégradée par des organismes vivants.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | biodégradable |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \bjɔ.de.ɡʁa.dabl\ |
| Letters | 13 |
| Frequency rank | #49,522 |
| Misspellings tracked | 20 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “biodégradable” sits in French frequency
A misspelling magnet
The generator records 20 spelling variants around biodégradable (IPA \bjɔ.de.ɡʁa.dabl\), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #49,522 among 227,490 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.
Our generated misspelling index lists 20 likely wrong-spelling variants for biodégradable, with forms such as "bbiodégradable", "bidoégradable", and "bioddégradable". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is biodégradable, spelled B-I-O-D-É-G-R-A-D-A-B-L-E.
Definition
- 1Qualifie une substance pouvant être dégradée par des organismes vivants.
- 2Qualifie une substance pouvant être dégradée en un temps court (par rapport à une vie humaine).
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Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: bbiodégradable,bidoégradable,bioddégradable,biodegradable,biodgéradable,biodégardable,biodéggradable,biodégraadble,biodégradabble,biodégradabel,biodégradablle,biodégradalbe,biodégradbale,biodégraddable,biodégrdaable,biodégrradable,biodérgadable,bioédgradable,boidégradable,ibodégradable
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of biodégradable - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.
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.
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Using “biodégradable”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct French spelling is B-I-O-D-É-G-R-A-D-A-B-L-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \bjɔ.de.ɡʁa.dabl\ (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.