étain de glace

\e.tɛ̃ də ɡlas\

/\e.tɛ̃ də ɡlas\/ noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Bismuth.

Key facts for étain de glace
PropertyValue
Headwordétain de glace
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\e.tɛ̃ də ɡlas\
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “étain de glace” sits in French frequency

étain de glace 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

étain de glace is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \e.tɛ̃ də ɡlas\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Bismuth.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for étain de glace, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is étain de glace, spelled É-T-A-I-N- -D-E- -G-L-A-C-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Bismuth.

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 "étain de glace"?
"étain de glace" is spelled É-T-A-I-N- -D-E- -G-L-A-C-E. The IPA pronunciation is \e.tɛ̃ də ɡlas\.
What does "étain de glace" mean?
As a noun, "étain de glace" means: Bismuth.
How do you pronounce "étain de glace"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "étain de glace" is \e.tɛ̃ də ɡlas\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "étain de glace" come from?
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Using “étain de glace”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is É-T-A-I-N- -D-E- -G-L-A-C-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \e.tɛ̃ də ɡlas\ (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