détoxification

\de.tɔk.si.fi.ka.sjɔ̃\

/\de.tɔk.si.fi.ka.sjɔ̃\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Fait de détoxifier.

Corpus desk

Index FR-detoxification · détoxification · French

détoxification · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-7 7 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 détoxification
PropertyValue
Headworddétoxification
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\de.tɔk.si.fi.ka.sjɔ̃\
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « détoxification » en français

détoxificationn'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

détoxification is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \de.tɔk.si.fi.ka.sjɔ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Fait de détoxifier.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for détoxification, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is détoxification, spelled D-É-T-O-X-I-F-I-C-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Fait de détoxifier.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Les bactéries Escherichia coli ont été rendues résistantes à de fortes concentrations de mercure grâce à l’insertion d’un gène leur permettant de produire de la métallothionéine, une protéine jouant un rôle de détoxification de l’organisme chez la souris.
  2. Il permet la détoxification, la relaxation et le drainage du corps.

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 "détoxification"?
"détoxification" is spelled D-É-T-O-X-I-F-I-C-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is \de.tɔk.si.fi.ka.sjɔ̃\.
What does "détoxification" mean?
As a noun, "détoxification" means: Fait de détoxifier.
How do you pronounce "détoxification"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "détoxification" is \de.tɔk.si.fi.ka.sjɔ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "détoxification" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list