énergie solaire

\e.nɛʁ.ʒi sɔ.lɛʁ\

/\e.nɛʁ.ʒi sɔ.lɛʁ\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
15
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Énergie électrique générée sur Terre ou dans l’espace en transformant des radiations du Soleil.

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Index FR-energie-solaire · énergie solaire · French

énergie solaire · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 15 letters
  • VOW-8 8 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 énergie solaire
PropertyValue
Headwordénergie solaire
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\e.nɛʁ.ʒi sɔ.lɛʁ\
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « énergie solaire » en français

énergie solairereste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

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

Rare enough to double-check

énergie solaire is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \e.nɛʁ.ʒi sɔ.lɛʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Énergie électrique générée sur Terre ou dans l’espace en transformant des radiations du Soleil.".

Zero misspellings are on record for énergie solaire in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is énergie solaire, spelled É-N-E-R-G-I-E- -S-O-L-A-I-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Énergie électrique générée sur Terre ou dans l’espace en transformant des radiations du Soleil.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. L’engin sera le premier à énergie solaire à s’aventurer aussi loin du Soleil, et observera davantage d’astéroïdes que n’importe quel autre vaisseau avant lui.

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 "énergie solaire"?
"énergie solaire" is spelled É-N-E-R-G-I-E- -S-O-L-A-I-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is \e.nɛʁ.ʒi sɔ.lɛʁ\.
What does "énergie solaire" mean?
As a noun, "énergie solaire" means: Énergie électrique générée sur Terre ou dans l’espace en transformant des radiations du Soleil.
How do you pronounce "énergie solaire"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "énergie solaire" is \e.nɛʁ.ʒi sɔ.lɛʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "énergie solaire" come from?
"énergie solaire" 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