énergie nucléaire

\e.nɛʁ.ʒi ny.kle.ɛʁ\

/\e.nɛʁ.ʒi ny.kle.ɛʁ\/ noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
17
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Énergie libérée par les réactions nucléaires (fission, fusion) et la radioactivité.

Key facts for énergie nucléaire
PropertyValue
Headwordénergie nucléaire
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\e.nɛʁ.ʒi ny.kle.ɛʁ\
Letters17
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “énergie nucléaire” sits in French frequency

énergie nucléaire falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

énergie nucléaire is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \e.nɛʁ.ʒi ny.kle.ɛʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Énergie libérée par les réactions nucléaires (fission, fusion) et la radioactivité.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for énergie nucléaire, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is énergie nucléaire, spelled É-N-E-R-G-I-E- -N-U-C-L-É-A-I-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Énergie libérée par les réactions nucléaires (fission, fusion) et la radioactivité.

Synonyms

énergie atomique

This word in other languages

Kernenergie(Deutsch)

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 "énergie nucléaire"?
"énergie nucléaire" is spelled É-N-E-R-G-I-E- -N-U-C-L-É-A-I-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is \e.nɛʁ.ʒi ny.kle.ɛʁ\.
What does "énergie nucléaire" mean?
As a noun, "énergie nucléaire" means: Énergie libérée par les réactions nucléaires (fission, fusion) et la radioactivité.
How do you pronounce "énergie nucléaire"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "énergie nucléaire" is \e.nɛʁ.ʒi ny.kle.ɛʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "énergie nucléaire" come from?
"énergie nucléaire" 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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Using “énergie nucléaire”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is É-N-E-R-G-I-E- -N-U-C-L-É-A-I-R-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \e.nɛʁ.ʒi ny.kle.ɛʁ\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list