naphtalène
\naf.ta.lɛn\
The verdict
“naphtalène” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Hydrocarbure aromatique se présentant sous forme de paillettes blanc nacré, d'odeur forte et caractéristique, extrait du goudron de houille dont il est l'hydrocarbure le plus abondant, utilisé dans...
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Index FR-naphtalene · naphtalène · French
naphtalène · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "N" 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 | naphtalène |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \naf.ta.lɛn\ |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
naphtalène is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \naf.ta.lɛn\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Hydrocarbure aromatique se présentant sous forme de paillettes blanc nacré, d'odeur forte et caractéristique, extrait du goudron de houille dont il est l'hydrocarbure le plus abondant, utilisé dans...".
No generated misspelling entries exist for naphtalène in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is naphtalène, spelled N-A-P-H-T-A-L-È-N-E.
Definition
- 1Hydrocarbure aromatique se présentant sous forme de paillettes blanc nacré, d'odeur forte et caractéristique, extrait du goudron de houille dont il est l'hydrocarbure le plus abondant, utilisé dans l'industrie des colorants et dans le commerce sous le nom de naphtaline (formule brute C₁₀H₈).
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how naphtalène appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Le naphtalène, corps solide, constituant important du goudron peut, après fusion, être employé dans certains moteurs à explosion conçus pour le brûler.
On suppose qu’à l’état liquide, benzène et naphtalène forment une solution parfaite et que seuls les solides purs cristallisent.
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.