écologue

\e.kɔ.lɔɡ\

/\e.kɔ.lɔɡ\/ noun

The verdict

“écologue” 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) - Spécialiste de l'écologie et des écosystèmes.

Corpus desk

Index FR-ecologue · écologue · French

écologue · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "É" 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 écologue
PropertyValue
Headwordécologue
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\e.kɔ.lɔɡ\
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « écologue » en français

écologuen'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

écologue is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \e.kɔ.lɔɡ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Spécialiste de l'écologie et des écosystèmes.".

No misspelling variants are generated for écologue in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is écologue, spelled É-C-O-L-O-G-U-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Spécialiste de l'écologie et des écosystèmes.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. En effet, lorsqu’un chercheur (le plus souvent un généticien des populations ou un écologue) se trouve devant un public, il continue à parler de « stratégie » au sujet des espèces, même s’il sait que c’est une métaphore.
  2. Il y a trois ans, l’écologue Philippe Clergeau appelait à intégrer la biodiversité dans les projets d’urbanisme.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "écologue"?
"écologue" is spelled É-C-O-L-O-G-U-E. The IPA pronunciation is \e.kɔ.lɔɡ\.
What does "écologue" mean?
As a noun, "écologue" means: Spécialiste de l'écologie et des écosystèmes.
How do you pronounce "écologue"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "écologue" is \e.kɔ.lɔɡ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "écologue" come from?
"écologue" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list