dioxygène
\djɔk.si.ʒɛn\
The verdict
“dioxygène” is uncommon French (frequency #89,606 among 404,891 “D” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #89,606
- frequency rank, French
- 404,891
- “D” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Corps simple moléculaire gazeux composé de deux atomes d’oxygène, de formule chimique O₂. Il résulte sur Terre de la photosynthèse oxygénique, et est un constituant actuel majeur de l’atmosphère te...
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | dioxygène |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \djɔk.si.ʒɛn\ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Frequency rank | #89,606 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “dioxygène” sits in French frequency
Rare enough to double-check
dioxygène is uncommon French at frequency #89,606 among 404,891 “D” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed \djɔk.si.ʒɛn\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for dioxygène, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, 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 best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is dioxygène, spelled D-I-O-X-Y-G-È-N-E.
Definition
- 1Corps simple moléculaire gazeux composé de deux atomes d’oxygène, de formule chimique O₂. Il résulte sur Terre de la photosynthèse oxygénique, et est un constituant actuel majeur de l’atmosphère terrestre. Il est nécessaire à la respiration des êtres vivants aérobies.
- 2Une molécule de ce corps.
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); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do you spell "dioxygène"?
What does "dioxygène" mean?
How do you pronounce "dioxygène"?
What language does "dioxygène" come from?
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Using “dioxygène”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct French spelling is D-I-O-X-Y-G-È-N-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \djɔk.si.ʒɛn\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
Other uncommon French words near this rank
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.