métal précieux

\me.tal pʁe.sjø\

/\me.tal pʁe.sjø\/ noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Métal ayant un fort pouvoir d’oxydoréduction et qui, par conséquent, ne se corrode pas ou peu et a une valeur marchande importante.

Key facts for métal précieux
PropertyValue
Headwordmétal précieux
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\me.tal pʁe.sjø\
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “métal précieux” sits in French frequency

métal précieux 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 précieux is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \me.tal pʁe.sjø\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Métal ayant un fort pouvoir d’oxydoréduction et qui, par conséquent, ne se corrode pas ou peu et a une valeur marchande importante.".

métal précieux has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is métal précieux, spelled M-É-T-A-L- -P-R-É-C-I-E-U-X.

Definition

  1. 1
    Métal ayant un fort pouvoir d’oxydoréduction et qui, par conséquent, ne se corrode pas ou peu et a une valeur marchande importante.

Antonyms

métal de base

This word in other languages

precious metal(English)

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 précieux"?
"métal précieux" is spelled M-É-T-A-L- -P-R-É-C-I-E-U-X. The IPA pronunciation is \me.tal pʁe.sjø\.
What does "métal précieux" mean?
As a noun, "métal précieux" means: Métal ayant un fort pouvoir d’oxydoréduction et qui, par conséquent, ne se corrode pas ou peu et a une valeur marchande importante.
How do you pronounce "métal précieux"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "métal précieux" is \me.tal pʁe.sjø\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "métal précieux" come from?
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Using “métal précieux”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is M-É-T-A-L- -P-R-É-C-I-E-U-X - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \me.tal pʁe.sjø\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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