hydrogène

\i.dʁɔ.ʒɛn\

/\i.dʁɔ.ʒɛn\/ noun

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The verdict

“hydrogène” has 15 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #8,558. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#8,558
frequency rank, French
1,969
“H” headwords
15
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Élément chimique de numéro atomique 1 et de symbole H, qui fait partie des non-métaux.

Corpus desk

Index FR-hydrogene · hydrogène · French

hydrogène · rank #8,558 · 15 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #8,558
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,969
  • PHOTO-FINISH honteux

Nearest frequency peer: honteux (-1 rank slots)

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.

Pairs de rang près de l'aimant d'erreurs « hydrogène »

Même bande de rareté: utile si une faute tombe sur un lemme voisin

corpus weight

What this shows « hydrogène » siège parmi ces pairs FrequencyWords; la profondeur des fautes est suivie à part dans le graphique d'édition.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for hydrogène
PropertyValue
Headwordhydrogène
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\i.dʁɔ.ʒɛn\
Letters9
Frequency rank#8,558
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Fréquence de l'aimant d'erreurs « hydrogène »

Cette échelle va du noyau du français courant (gauche) jusqu'à la traîne des formes rares (droite).hydrogènese place ici:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Les tics avancent en logarithme; chacun est de l'ordre de dix fois plus rare. Dans la même bande de rareté figurent « honteux » (#8,557), « hymne » (#8,559), « honnêtes » (#8,556). Parmi 1,969 lemmes en « H », « hydrogène » est au #8,558. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around hydrogène (IPA \i.dʁɔ.ʒɛn\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #8,558 among 1,969 “H” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for hydrogène, with forms such as "hdyrogène", "hhydrogène", and "hyddrogène". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is hydrogène, spelled H-Y-D-R-O-G-È-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Élément chimique de numéro atomique 1 et de symbole H, qui fait partie des non-métaux.
  2. 2
    Gaz diatomique inodore, incolore et inflammable, composé de dihydrogène (formule chimique H₂). C’est le gaz le plus léger de tous après l’hydrogène monoatomique.
  3. 3
    Atome d’hydrogène. S’il s’agit de noyaux sans leur escorte d’électrons, on parlera plutôt de protons, deutérons, ou tritons, selon l’isotope.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Les amides sont obtenues en partant de l’ammoniac par substitution à l’hydrogène de AzH₃, d'un radical acide (acétyle, etc.).
  2. Bien qu’étant l’élément le plus abondant de l’Univers (70% masse), l’hydrogène ne constitue que 0,87% de la masse de la Terre.

Synonyms

protondihydrogènegaz hydrogène

This word in other languages

hydrogen(English)hidrógeno(Español)Wasserstoff(Deutsch)hidrogénio(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • hdyrogène
  • hhydrogène
  • hyddrogène
  • hydorgène
  • hydrgoène
  • hydrogene
  • hydroggène
  • hydrognèe
  • hydrogèen
  • hydrogènne
  • hydroègne
  • hydrrogène
  • hyrdogène
  • hyydrogène
  • yhdrogène

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of hydrogène - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

hdyrogène2hhydrogène1hyddrogène1hydorgène2hydrgoène2hydrogene1hydroggène1hydrognèe2
Edit distance from "hydrogène"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "hydrogène"?
"hydrogène" is spelled H-Y-D-R-O-G-È-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is \i.dʁɔ.ʒɛn\.
What does "hydrogène" mean?
As a noun, "hydrogène" means: Élément chimique de numéro atomique 1 et de symbole H, qui fait partie des non-métaux.
What are common misspellings of "hydrogène"?
Common misspellings include "hdyrogène", "hhydrogène", "hyddrogène", "hydorgène", "hydrgoène". The correct spelling is "hydrogène".
How do you pronounce "hydrogène"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hydrogène" is \i.dʁɔ.ʒɛn\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hydrogène" come from?
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Similar French words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "hydrogène", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list