décarboxylase
The verdict
“décarboxylase” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 13
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Enzyme réalisant une décarboxylation, transformation chimique qui aboutit à la perte d'un groupe carboxyle (CO2).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | décarboxylase |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “décarboxylase” sits in French frequency
Rare enough to double-check
décarboxylase is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Enzyme réalisant une décarboxylation, transformation chimique qui aboutit à la perte d'un groupe carboxyle (CO2).".
Zero misspellings are on record for décarboxylase in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is décarboxylase, spelled D-É-C-A-R-B-O-X-Y-L-A-S-E.
Definition
- 1Enzyme réalisant une décarboxylation, transformation chimique qui aboutit à la perte d'un groupe carboxyle (CO2).
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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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- The one correct French spelling is D-É-C-A-R-B-O-X-Y-L-A-S-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
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