mutagène

\my.ta.ʒɛn\

/\my.ta.ʒɛn\/ adj

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The verdict

“mutagène” is uncommon French (frequency #97,189 among 202,672 “M” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#97,189
frequency rank, French
202,672
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Qualifie un agent susceptible de provoquer des mutations de l’ADN (étape initiale de la cancérogenèse) à condition que cette mutation porte sur des gènes impliqués dans le processus de cancérogenèse.

Key facts for mutagène
PropertyValue
Headwordmutagène
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\my.ta.ʒɛn\
Letters8
Frequency rank#97,189
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “mutagène” 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). mutagène lands here:

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

Rare enough to double-check

mutagène is uncommon French at frequency #97,189 among 202,672 “M” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed \my.ta.ʒɛn\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Qualifie un agent susceptible de provoquer des mutations de l’ADN (étape initiale de la cancérogenèse) à condition que cette mutation porte sur des gènes impliqués dans le processus de cancérogenèse.".

Zero misspellings are on record for mutagène in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is mutagène, spelled M-U-T-A-G-È-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Qualifie un agent susceptible de provoquer des mutations de l’ADN (étape initiale de la cancérogenèse) à condition que cette mutation porte sur des gènes impliqués dans le processus de cancérogenèse.

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 "mutagène"?
"mutagène" is spelled M-U-T-A-G-È-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is \my.ta.ʒɛn\.
What does "mutagène" mean?
As an adjective, "mutagène" means: Qualifie un agent susceptible de provoquer des mutations de l’ADN (étape initiale de la cancérogenèse) à condition que cette mutation porte sur des gènes impliqués dans le processus de cancérogenèse.
How do you pronounce "mutagène"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mutagène" is \my.ta.ʒɛn\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "mutagène" come from?
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Using “mutagène”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is M-U-T-A-G-È-N-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \my.ta.ʒɛn\ (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