micro-algue
\mi.kʁo.alɡ\
The verdict
“micro-algue” 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 September 3, 2026) - Algue microscopique.
Corpus desk
Index FR-micro-algue · micro-algue · French
micro-algue · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-5 5 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "M" 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 | micro-algue |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \mi.kʁo.alɡ\ |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
micro-algue is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \mi.kʁo.alɡ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Algue microscopique.".
No generated misspelling entries exist for micro-algue in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct French form is micro-algue, spelled M-I-C-R-O---A-L-G-U-E.
Definition
- 1Algue microscopique.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how micro-algue appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
La spiruline est une micro-algue riche en protéine, fer, acides aminés, chlorophylle…
Traiter les eaux usées grâce à des micro-algues, c’est le pari d’une start-up montpelliéraine qui travaille depuis 2016 à l’élaboration de cette technique.
This word in other languages
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.