neurodégénératif
\nø.ʁɔ.de.ʒe.ne.ʁa.tif\
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | neurodégénératif |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \nø.ʁɔ.de.ʒe.ne.ʁa.tif\ |
| Letters | 16 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “neurodégénératif” sits in French frequency
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
- 1Qui 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"?
What does "neurodégénératif" mean?
How do you pronounce "neurodégénératif"?
What language does "neurodégénératif" come from?
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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.
- Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
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.