magnésium
\ma.ɲe.zjɔm\
The verdict
“magnésium” is a moderately-common French word, ranked #19,902 in French word frequency and used as a noun.
- #19,902
- frequency rank, French
- 9
- letters
- 14
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Élément chimique de numéro atomique 12 et de symbole Mg qui fait partie des métaux alcalino-terreux. Sa forme ionique en solution est le Mg²⁺ ou Mg⁺⁺.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | magnésium |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ma.ɲe.zjɔm\ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Frequency rank | #19,902 |
| Misspellings tracked | 14 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “magnésium” sits in French frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The French entry for magnésium is 9 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \ma.ɲe.zjɔm\. Corpus data places it at rank #19,902 in overall French word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for magnésium, with forms such as "amgnésium", "maggnésium", and "magnesium". 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. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is magnésium, spelled M-A-G-N-É-S-I-U-M.
Definition
- 1Élément chimique de numéro atomique 12 et de symbole Mg qui fait partie des métaux alcalino-terreux. Sa forme ionique en solution est le Mg²⁺ ou Mg⁺⁺.
- 2Corps simple métallique de l’élément : un métal blanc-gris argenté, très résistant et qui se ternit légèrement quand il est exposé à l’air ambiant.
- 3Atome (ou, par ellipse, noyau) de magnésium.
- 4Premier type de flash photographique, utilisant de la poudre de magnésium.
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: amgnésium,maggnésium,magnesium,magnnésium,magnséium,magnéisum,magnésimu,magnésiumm,magnéssium,magnésuim,magénsium,mangésium,mganésium,mmagnésium
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of magnésium - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
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.
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Using “magnésium”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct French spelling is M-A-G-N-É-S-I-U-M - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \ma.ɲe.zjɔm\ (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.