métal léger

\me.tal le.ʒe\

/\me.tal le.ʒe\/ noun

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The verdict

“métal léger” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Élément métallique dont la masse volumique est moins de 5 g/cm³, comme l’aluminum, le titane, les métaux alcalins et les métaux alcalino-terreux.

Key facts for métal léger
PropertyValue
Headwordmétal léger
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\me.tal le.ʒe\
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “métal léger” sits in French frequency

métal léger falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

métal léger is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \me.tal le.ʒe\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Élément métallique dont la masse volumique est moins de 5 g/cm³, comme l’aluminum, le titane, les métaux alcalins et les métaux alcalino-terreux.".

métal léger has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

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 métal léger, spelled M-É-T-A-L- -L-É-G-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Élément métallique dont la masse volumique est moins de 5 g/cm³, comme l’aluminum, le titane, les métaux alcalins et les métaux alcalino-terreux.

Antonyms

métal lourd

This word in other languages

Leichtmetall(Deutsch)

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 "métal léger"?
"métal léger" is spelled M-É-T-A-L- -L-É-G-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is \me.tal le.ʒe\.
What does "métal léger" mean?
As a noun, "métal léger" means: Élément métallique dont la masse volumique est moins de 5 g/cm³, comme l’aluminum, le titane, les métaux alcalins et les métaux alcalino-terreux.
How do you pronounce "métal léger"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "métal léger" is \me.tal le.ʒe\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "métal léger" come from?
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Using “métal léger”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is M-É-T-A-L- -L-É-G-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \me.tal le.ʒe\ (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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list