dextrose
\dɛk.stʁoz\
The verdict
“dextrose” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Forme de glucose dextrogyre qui se forme naturellement dans le corps des êtres vivants.
Corpus desk
Index FR-dextrose · dextrose · French
dextrose · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-3 3 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 | dextrose |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \dɛk.stʁoz\ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « dextrose » en français
Rare enough to double-check
dextrose is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \dɛk.stʁoz\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Forme de glucose dextrogyre qui se forme naturellement dans le corps des êtres vivants.".
No misspelling variants are generated for dextrose in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is dextrose, spelled D-E-X-T-R-O-S-E.
Definition
- 1Forme de glucose dextrogyre qui se forme naturellement dans le corps des êtres vivants.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how dextrose appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Solutions de dextrose.
Le D-glucose, aussi appelé dextrose, est la molécule à la base du métabolisme énergétique de nombreux organismes.
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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.