butène

\by.tɛn\

/\by.tɛn\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Gaz incolore et inodore, deux fois plus lourd que l’air, soluble dans les solvants organiques polaires (hydrocarbures).

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Index FR-butene · butène · French

butène · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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.

Key facts for butène
PropertyValue
Headwordbutène
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\by.tɛn\
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « butène » en français

butènesiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

butène is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \by.tɛn\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Gaz incolore et inodore, deux fois plus lourd que l’air, soluble dans les solvants organiques polaires (hydrocarbures).".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for butène, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is butène, spelled B-U-T-È-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Gaz incolore et inodore, deux fois plus lourd que l’air, soluble dans les solvants organiques polaires (hydrocarbures).

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how butène appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. La synthèse des heptènes, produits de base pour la fabrication des octanols, est réalisable par addition d’une mole de propylène à une mole de butène.
  2. Une autre méthode de déshydrogénation oxydante des hydrocarbures C4 en butadiène a pris de l’importance : ici, l’équilibre entre butènes et butadiène est déplacé vers celui-ci par introduction d’oxygène.

Synonyms

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "butène"?
"butène" is spelled B-U-T-È-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is \by.tɛn\.
What does "butène" mean?
As a noun, "butène" means: Gaz incolore et inodore, deux fois plus lourd que l’air, soluble dans les solvants organiques polaires (hydrocarbures).
How do you pronounce "butène"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "butène" is \by.tɛn\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "butène" come from?
"butène" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list