lumière artificielle
\ly.mjɛ.ʁ‿aʁ.ti.fi.sjɛl\
The verdict
“lumière artificielle” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 20
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Éclairage fabriqué par l’Homme, qui n’est pas la lumière naturelle du Soleil.
Corpus desk
Index FR-lumiere-artificielle · lumière artificielle · French
lumière artificielle · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 20 letters
- VOW-10 10 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "L" 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 | lumière artificielle |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ly.mjɛ.ʁ‿aʁ.ti.fi.sjɛl\ |
| Letters | 20 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « lumière artificielle » en français
Rare enough to double-check
lumière artificielle is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ly.mjɛ.ʁ‿aʁ.ti.fi.sjɛl\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Éclairage fabriqué par l’Homme, qui n’est pas la lumière naturelle du Soleil.".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for lumière artificielle, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
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 lumière artificielle, spelled L-U-M-I-È-R-E- -A-R-T-I-F-I-C-I-E-L-L-E.
Definition
- 1Éclairage fabriqué par l’Homme, qui n’est pas la lumière naturelle du Soleil.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how lumière artificielle appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
On pouvait prendre l’air sur les passerelles extérieures, mais je me souviens être resté une fois quinze jours sans sortir. A l’intérieur, on était toujours en lumière artificielle, blanche le jour, rouge la nuit.
Nous révélons qu'aux États-Unis, il existe une corrélation positive entre la prévalence de la maladie d'Alzheimer et l'exposition à la lumière artificielle nocturne, en particulier chez les moins de 65 ans»
Antonyms
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.