dioxyde de carbone
\djɔk.sid də kaʁ.bɔn\
The verdict
“dioxyde de carbone” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 18
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Gaz inodore dont la formule est CO₂. Essentiellement produit par l’utilisation de combustibles fossiles et par le métabolisme des êtres vivants.
Corpus desk
Index FR-dioxyde-de-carbone · dioxyde de carbone · French
dioxyde de carbone · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 18 letters
- VOW-8 8 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 | dioxyde de carbone |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \djɔk.sid də kaʁ.bɔn\ |
| Letters | 18 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “dioxyde de carbone” sits in French frequency
Rare enough to double-check
dioxyde de carbone is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \djɔk.sid də kaʁ.bɔn\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Gaz inodore dont la formule est CO₂. Essentiellement produit par l’utilisation de combustibles fossiles et par le métabolisme des êtres vivants.".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for dioxyde de carbone, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is dioxyde de carbone, spelled D-I-O-X-Y-D-E- -D-E- -C-A-R-B-O-N-E.
Definition
- 1Gaz inodore dont la formule est CO₂. Essentiellement produit par l’utilisation de combustibles fossiles et par le métabolisme des êtres vivants.
Synonyms
This word in other languages
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.
PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 6, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do you spell "dioxyde de carbone"?
What does "dioxyde de carbone" mean?
How do you pronounce "dioxyde de carbone"?
What language does "dioxyde de carbone" come from?
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.