neurodégénératif

\nø.ʁɔ.de.ʒe.ne.ʁa.tif\

/\nø.ʁɔ.de.ʒe.ne.ʁa.tif\/ adj

The verdict

“neurodégénératif” is outside the top-ranked French vocabulary, used as an adjective - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
16
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Qui entraîne la dégénérescence du tissu nerveux avec perte de neurones et de leurs fonctions.

Key facts for neurodégénératif
PropertyValue
Headwordneurodégénératif
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\nø.ʁɔ.de.ʒe.ne.ʁa.tif\
Letters16
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “neurodégénératif” sits in French frequency

neurodégénératif 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.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for neurodégénératif is 16 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \nø.ʁɔ.de.ʒe.ne.ʁa.tif\. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Qui entraîne la dégénérescence du tissu nerveux avec perte de neurones et de leurs fonctions.".

neurodégénératif has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

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 neurodégénératif, spelled N-E-U-R-O-D-É-G-É-N-É-R-A-T-I-F.

Definition

  1. 1
    Qui entraîne la dégénérescence du tissu nerveux avec perte de neurones et de leurs fonctions.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "neurodégénératif"?
"neurodégénératif" is spelled N-E-U-R-O-D-É-G-É-N-É-R-A-T-I-F. The IPA pronunciation is \nø.ʁɔ.de.ʒe.ne.ʁa.tif\.
What does "neurodégénératif" mean?
As an adjective, "neurodégénératif" means: Qui entraîne la dégénérescence du tissu nerveux avec perte de neurones et de leurs fonctions.
How do you pronounce "neurodégénératif"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "neurodégénératif" is \nø.ʁɔ.de.ʒe.ne.ʁa.tif\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "neurodégénératif" come from?
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Using “neurodégénératif”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is N-E-U-R-O-D-É-G-É-N-É-R-A-T-I-F - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \nø.ʁɔ.de.ʒe.ne.ʁa.tif\ (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list