neige carbonique

\nɛʒ kaʁ.bɔ.nik\

/\nɛʒ kaʁ.bɔ.nik\/ noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
16
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Dioxyde de carbone (gaz carbonique) à l’état solide sous forme de poudre.

Key facts for neige carbonique
PropertyValue
Headwordneige carbonique
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\nɛʒ kaʁ.bɔ.nik\
Letters16
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “neige carbonique” sits in French frequency

neige carbonique 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

neige carbonique is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \nɛʒ kaʁ.bɔ.nik\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Dioxyde de carbone (gaz carbonique) à l’état solide sous forme de poudre.".

No misspelling variants are generated for neige carbonique in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is neige carbonique, spelled N-E-I-G-E- -C-A-R-B-O-N-I-Q-U-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dioxyde de carbone (gaz carbonique) à l’état solide sous forme de poudre.

Synonyms

glace carbonique

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 "neige carbonique"?
"neige carbonique" is spelled N-E-I-G-E- -C-A-R-B-O-N-I-Q-U-E. The IPA pronunciation is \nɛʒ kaʁ.bɔ.nik\.
What does "neige carbonique" mean?
As a noun, "neige carbonique" means: Dioxyde de carbone (gaz carbonique) à l’état solide sous forme de poudre.
How do you pronounce "neige carbonique"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "neige carbonique" is \nɛʒ kaʁ.bɔ.nik\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "neige carbonique" come from?
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Using “neige carbonique”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is N-E-I-G-E- -C-A-R-B-O-N-I-Q-U-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \nɛʒ kaʁ.bɔ.nik\ (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