biodégradation
\bjɔ.de.ɡʁa.da.sjɔ̃\
The verdict
“biodégradation” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 14
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Dégradation naturelle par des processus biologiques.
Corpus desk
Index FR-biodegradation · biodégradation · French
biodégradation · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 14 letters
- VOW-7 7 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 | biodégradation |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \bjɔ.de.ɡʁa.da.sjɔ̃\ |
| Letters | 14 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « biodégradation » en français
Rare enough to double-check
biodégradation is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \bjɔ.de.ɡʁa.da.sjɔ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Dégradation naturelle par des processus biologiques.".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for biodégradation, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is biodégradation, spelled B-I-O-D-É-G-R-A-D-A-T-I-O-N.
Definition
- 1Dégradation naturelle par des processus biologiques.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how biodégradation appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
La persistance et la dégradabilité correspondent au potentiel de dégradation de la substance ou des substances pertinentes d’un mélange dans l’environnement, soit par biodégradation, soit par d’autres processus, tels que l’oxydation ou l’hydrolyse.
Le but de cette étude est de surveiller le degré de bio-élimination d’un élément d’essai dans un essai de biodégradation naturelle.
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.