halotolérant

^((h aspiré))\a.lo.tɔ.le.ʁɑ̃\

/^((h aspiré))\a.lo.tɔ.le.ʁɑ̃\/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Qui tolère d’importante variation de la teneur en sel de l’eau.

Corpus desk

Index FR-halotolerant · halotolérant · French

halotolérant · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "H" 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 halotolérant
PropertyValue
Headwordhalotolérant
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA^((h aspiré))\a.lo.tɔ.le.ʁɑ̃\
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « halotolérant » en français

halotolérantreste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

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

Rare enough to double-check

halotolérant is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed ^((h aspiré))\a.lo.tɔ.le.ʁɑ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Qui tolère d’importante variation de la teneur en sel de l’eau.".

Zero misspellings are on record for halotolérant in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is halotolérant, spelled H-A-L-O-T-O-L-É-R-A-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Qui tolère d’importante variation de la teneur en sel de l’eau.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Bien que V cholerae et V mimicus puissent se développer sans sel, la présence d’ion Na⁺ favorise leur croissance : ces bacilles non halophiles mais halotolérants (p. 80) poussent abondamment, par exemple, en eau peptonée à 3% de NaCl.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

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 "halotolérant"?
"halotolérant" is spelled H-A-L-O-T-O-L-É-R-A-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is ^((h aspiré))\a.lo.tɔ.le.ʁɑ̃\.
What does "halotolérant" mean?
As an adjective, "halotolérant" means: Qui tolère d’importante variation de la teneur en sel de l’eau.
How do you pronounce "halotolérant"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "halotolérant" is ^((h aspiré))\a.lo.tɔ.le.ʁɑ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "halotolérant" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list