europium

\ø.ʁɔ.pjɔm\

/\ø.ʁɔ.pjɔm\/ noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Élément chimique de numéro atomique 63 et de symbole Eu qui fait partie de la série chimique des lanthanides et des terres rares ; a une masse atomique de 151,96u.

Key facts for europium
PropertyValue
Headwordeuropium
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ø.ʁɔ.pjɔm\
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “europium” sits in French frequency

europium 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

europium is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ø.ʁɔ.pjɔm\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for europium in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is europium, spelled E-U-R-O-P-I-U-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    Élément chimique de numéro atomique 63 et de symbole Eu qui fait partie de la série chimique des lanthanides et des terres rares ; a une masse atomique de 151,96u.
  2. 2
    Corps simple de cet élément, très réactif, assez ductile, dur, et rapidement oxydé à l’air à température ambiante.

This word in other languages

europium(English)europio(Español)Europium(Deutsch)európio(Português)

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 "europium"?
"europium" is spelled E-U-R-O-P-I-U-M. The IPA pronunciation is \ø.ʁɔ.pjɔm\.
What does "europium" mean?
As a noun, "europium" means: Élément chimique de numéro atomique 63 et de symbole Eu qui fait partie de la série chimique des lanthanides et des terres rares ; a une masse atomique de 151,96u.
How do you pronounce "europium"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "europium" is \ø.ʁɔ.pjɔm\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "europium" come from?
"europium" is a French word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “europium”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is E-U-R-O-P-I-U-M - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ø.ʁɔ.pjɔm\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
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