composé chimique

\kɔ̃.po.ze ʃi.mik\

/\kɔ̃.po.ze ʃi.mik\/ noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
16
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Corps pur issu de l’assemblage d’atomes d’éléments chimiques différents dans des proportions définies.

Key facts for composé chimique
PropertyValue
Headwordcomposé chimique
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\kɔ̃.po.ze ʃi.mik\
Letters16
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “composé chimique” sits in French frequency

composé chimique falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

composé chimique is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \kɔ̃.po.ze ʃi.mik\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Corps pur issu de l’assemblage d’atomes d’éléments chimiques différents dans des proportions définies.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for composé chimique in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is composé chimique, spelled C-O-M-P-O-S-É- -C-H-I-M-I-Q-U-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Corps pur issu de l’assemblage d’atomes d’éléments chimiques différents dans des proportions définies.

Synonyms

corps composéproduit chimique

This word in other languages

compound(English)chemische Verbindung(Deutsch)

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 "composé chimique"?
"composé chimique" is spelled C-O-M-P-O-S-É- -C-H-I-M-I-Q-U-E. The IPA pronunciation is \kɔ̃.po.ze ʃi.mik\.
What does "composé chimique" mean?
As a noun, "composé chimique" means: Corps pur issu de l’assemblage d’atomes d’éléments chimiques différents dans des proportions définies.
How do you pronounce "composé chimique"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "composé chimique" is \kɔ̃.po.ze ʃi.mik\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "composé chimique" come from?
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Using “composé chimique”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is C-O-M-P-O-S-É- -C-H-I-M-I-Q-U-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \kɔ̃.po.ze ʃi.mik\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list