dégradable
\de.ɡʁa.dabl\
The verdict
“dégradable” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Qui peut être décomposé.
Corpus desk
Index FR-degradable · dégradable · French
dégradable · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | dégradable |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \de.ɡʁa.dabl\ |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « dégradable » en français
Rare enough to double-check
dégradable is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \de.ɡʁa.dabl\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Qui peut être décomposé.".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for dégradable, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
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 dégradable, spelled D-É-G-R-A-D-A-B-L-E.
Definition
- 1Qui peut être décomposé.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how dégradable appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Cette matière est dégradable sous l'effet de rayons ultraviolet.
Antonyms
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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.