extinction de masse

noun

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.

Key facts for extinction de masse
PropertyValue
Headwordextinction de masse
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
Letters19
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « extinction de masse » en français

extinction de massen'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

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

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

  1. 1
    Synonyme de extinction massive.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Bien que les extinctions de masse soient des événements mortels, elles ouvrent la voie à de nouvelles formes de vie.
  2. 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "extinction de masse"?
"extinction de masse" is spelled E-X-T-I-N-C-T-I-O-N- -D-E- -M-A-S-S-E.
What does "extinction de masse" mean?
As a noun, "extinction de masse" means: Synonyme de extinction massive.
What language does "extinction de masse" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list