état gazeux

\e.ta ɡa.zø\

/\e.ta ɡa.zø\/ noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - État de la matière où une substance se trouve sous forme gazeuse : fluide, sans forme ni volume propre et peu dense.

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Index FR-etat-gazeux · état gazeux · French

état gazeux · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 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 état gazeux
PropertyValue
Headwordétat gazeux
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\e.ta ɡa.zø\
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “état gazeux” sits in French frequency

état gazeux 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

état gazeux is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \e.ta ɡa.zø\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "État de la matière où une substance se trouve sous forme gazeuse : fluide, sans forme ni volume propre et peu dense.".

état gazeux doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is état gazeux, spelled É-T-A-T- -G-A-Z-E-U-X.

Definition

  1. 1
    État de la matière où une substance se trouve sous forme gazeuse : fluide, sans forme ni volume propre et peu dense.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. La sublimation est le changement d’état correspondant au passage direct de l’état solide à l’état gazeux, sans passer par l’état liquide.

Antonyms

état liquideétat plasmaétat solideétat supercritique

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "état gazeux"?
"état gazeux" is spelled É-T-A-T- -G-A-Z-E-U-X. The IPA pronunciation is \e.ta ɡa.zø\.
What does "état gazeux" mean?
As a noun, "état gazeux" means: État de la matière où une substance se trouve sous forme gazeuse : fluide, sans forme ni volume propre et peu dense.
How do you pronounce "état gazeux"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "état gazeux" is \e.ta ɡa.zø\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "état gazeux" come from?
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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