désorption

\de.zɔʁp.sjɔ̃\

/\de.zɔʁp.sjɔ̃\/ noun

The verdict

“désorption” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. 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) - Transformation par laquelle les molécules sorbées se détachent du substrat.

Corpus desk

Index FR-desorption · désorption · French

désorption · 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.

Key facts for désorption
PropertyValue
Headworddésorption
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\de.zɔʁp.sjɔ̃\
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « désorption » en français

désorptionn'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

désorption is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \de.zɔʁp.sjɔ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Transformation par laquelle les molécules sorbées se détachent du substrat.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for désorption in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct French form is désorption, spelled D-É-S-O-R-P-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Transformation par laquelle les molécules sorbées se détachent du substrat.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how désorption appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Et puis est-on si sûr que la désorption des gaz a été menée avec tout le soin nécessaire par les entreprises spécialisées.

Antonyms

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 "désorption"?
"désorption" is spelled D-É-S-O-R-P-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is \de.zɔʁp.sjɔ̃\.
What does "désorption" mean?
As a noun, "désorption" means: Transformation par laquelle les molécules sorbées se détachent du substrat.
How do you pronounce "désorption"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "désorption" is \de.zɔʁp.sjɔ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list