chélation
\ke.la.sjɔ̃\
The verdict
“chélation” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Formation ou présence de liaisons électrostatiques ou autres forces attractives fortes entre un ligand ou ion chargé et initialement en solution, et un agent portant deux charges ou plus de signe o...
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | chélation |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ke.la.sjɔ̃\ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “chélation” sits in French frequency
Rare enough to double-check
chélation is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ke.la.sjɔ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Formation ou présence de liaisons électrostatiques ou autres forces attractives fortes entre un ligand ou ion chargé et initialement en solution, et un agent portant deux charges ou plus de signe o...".
Zero misspellings are on record for chélation in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. 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.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is chélation, spelled C-H-É-L-A-T-I-O-N.
Definition
- 1Formation ou présence de liaisons électrostatiques ou autres forces attractives fortes entre un ligand ou ion chargé et initialement en solution, et un agent portant deux charges ou plus de signe opposé, dit agent de chélation. Le résultat est la formation d’un chélate qui immobilise les ions ainsi captés et abolit leur activité thermodynamique. Ce procédé est utilisé notamment dans le traitement de la contamination par les métaux lourds (e.g. plomb, mercure, etc.).
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 “chélation”
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- The one correct French spelling is C-H-É-L-A-T-I-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \ke.la.sjɔ̃\ (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.