décidue

\de.si.dy\

/\de.si.dy\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Zone compacte de la caduque de la muqueuse utérine, expulsée avec le placenta 10 à 15 minutes après l’accouchement.

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Index FR-decidue · décidue · French

décidue · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "D" 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 décidue
PropertyValue
Headworddécidue
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\de.si.dy\
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « décidue » en français

déciduen'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

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

Rare enough to double-check

décidue is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \de.si.dy\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Zone compacte de la caduque de la muqueuse utérine, expulsée avec le placenta 10 à 15 minutes après l’accouchement.".

Zero misspellings are on record for décidue in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is décidue, spelled D-É-C-I-D-U-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Zone compacte de la caduque de la muqueuse utérine, expulsée avec le placenta 10 à 15 minutes après l’accouchement.

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 "décidue"?
"décidue" is spelled D-É-C-I-D-U-E. The IPA pronunciation is \de.si.dy\.
What does "décidue" mean?
As a noun, "décidue" means: Zone compacte de la caduque de la muqueuse utérine, expulsée avec le placenta 10 à 15 minutes après l’accouchement.
How do you pronounce "décidue"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "décidue" is \de.si.dy\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "décidue" come from?
"décidue" 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