effet secondaire

\e.fɛ sə.ɡɔ̃.dɛʁ\

/\e.fɛ sə.ɡɔ̃.dɛʁ\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
16
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Effet distinct de celui initialement espéré.

Corpus desk

Index FR-effet-secondaire · effet secondaire · French

effet secondaire · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 16 letters
  • VOW-7 7 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "E" 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 effet secondaire
PropertyValue
Headwordeffet secondaire
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\e.fɛ sə.ɡɔ̃.dɛʁ\
Letters16
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « effet secondaire » en français

effet secondairen'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

effet secondaire is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \e.fɛ sə.ɡɔ̃.dɛʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for effet secondaire, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is effet secondaire, spelled E-F-F-E-T- -S-E-C-O-N-D-A-I-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Effet distinct de celui initialement espéré.
  2. 2
    Effet indésirable d’un médicament.
  3. 3
    Modification de valeurs du programme autres que celles explicitement spécifiées lors de l’appel d’une fonction ou un sous-programme.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. La grande chaleur qui provient d'un exercice violent (effet primitif), est suivie de frissons et de froid (effet secondaire). L'homme qui s'était échauffé hier en buvant largement du vin (effet primitif), est aujourd'hui sensible au moindre courant d'air (effet secondaire).
  2. Hautement recommandé pour les délires antisionistes, révisionnistes, judéophobiques, ou autre simple envie de frapper son voisin parce qu'il est juif. Très efficace, Antisémitox n'a aucun effet secondaire. Il traite également l'antisionisme.

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 "effet secondaire"?
"effet secondaire" is spelled E-F-F-E-T- -S-E-C-O-N-D-A-I-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is \e.fɛ sə.ɡɔ̃.dɛʁ\.
What does "effet secondaire" mean?
As a noun, "effet secondaire" means: Effet distinct de celui initialement espéré.
How do you pronounce "effet secondaire"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "effet secondaire" is \e.fɛ sə.ɡɔ̃.dɛʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "effet secondaire" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list