extinction de masse
The verdict
“extinction de masse” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 19
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Synonyme de extinction massive.
Corpus desk
Index FR-extinction-de-masse · extinction de masse · French
extinction de masse · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 19 letters
- VOW-7 7 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "E" 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | extinction de masse |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| Letters | 19 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « extinction de masse » en français
Rare enough to double-check
extinction de masse is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Synonyme de extinction massive.".
No misspelling variants are generated for extinction de masse in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is extinction de masse, spelled E-X-T-I-N-C-T-I-O-N- -D-E- -M-A-S-S-E.
Definition
- 1Synonyme de extinction massive.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how extinction de masse appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Bien que les extinctions de masse soient des événements mortels, elles ouvrent la voie à de nouvelles formes de vie.
Les vertébrés représentent environ 3 % de la biodiversité connue. Ils sont pourtant sur-représentés dans la mesure de la sixième crise d’extinction de masse.
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.