luminescence

\ly.mi.ne.sɑ̃s\

/\ly.mi.ne.sɑ̃s\/ noun

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The verdict

“luminescence” is uncommon French (frequency #80,387 among 128,088 “L” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#80,387
frequency rank, French
128,088
“L” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Émission de lumière par un corps non chauffé.

Key facts for luminescence
PropertyValue
Headwordluminescence
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ly.mi.ne.sɑ̃s\
Letters12
Frequency rank#80,387
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “luminescence” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). luminescence lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

luminescence is uncommon French at frequency #80,387 among 128,088 “L” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed \ly.mi.ne.sɑ̃s\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Émission de lumière par un corps non chauffé.".

Zero misspellings are on record for luminescence in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is luminescence, spelled L-U-M-I-N-E-S-C-E-N-C-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Émission de lumière par un corps non chauffé.

This word in other languages

luminescence(English)luminiscencia(Español)Lumineszenz(Deutsch)

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 "luminescence"?
"luminescence" is spelled L-U-M-I-N-E-S-C-E-N-C-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ly.mi.ne.sɑ̃s\.
What does "luminescence" mean?
As a noun, "luminescence" means: Émission de lumière par un corps non chauffé.
How do you pronounce "luminescence"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "luminescence" is \ly.mi.ne.sɑ̃s\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "luminescence" come from?
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Using “luminescence”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is L-U-M-I-N-E-S-C-E-N-C-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ly.mi.ne.sɑ̃s\ (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

Other uncommon French words near this rank

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list