ligand
\li.ɡɑ̃\
The verdict
“ligand” is outside the top-ranked French vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Atome ou groupe d’atomes lié à un atome central, généralement métallique, dans une entité moléculaire polyatomique.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | ligand |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \li.ɡɑ̃\ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “ligand” sits in French frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The French entry for ligand is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \li.ɡɑ̃\. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for ligand, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is ligand, spelled L-I-G-A-N-D.
Definition
- 1Atome ou groupe d’atomes lié à un atome central, généralement métallique, dans une entité moléculaire polyatomique.
- 2Molécule qui se lie par complémentarité de structure à un site spécifique d’une protéine.
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 "ligand"?
What does "ligand" mean?
How do you pronounce "ligand"?
What language does "ligand" come from?
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Using “ligand”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct French spelling is L-I-G-A-N-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \li.ɡɑ̃\ (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.