non-biodégradable
\nɔ̃ bjɔ.de.ɡʁa.dabl\
The verdict
“non-biodégradable” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 17
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Qualifie une substance ne pouvant pas être dégradée par des organismes vivants.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | non-biodégradable |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \nɔ̃ bjɔ.de.ɡʁa.dabl\ |
| Letters | 17 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “non-biodégradable” sits in French frequency
Rare enough to double-check
non-biodégradable is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \nɔ̃ bjɔ.de.ɡʁa.dabl\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Qualifie une substance ne pouvant pas être dégradée par des organismes vivants.".
Zero misspellings are on record for non-biodégradable in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is non-biodégradable, spelled N-O-N---B-I-O-D-É-G-R-A-D-A-B-L-E.
Definition
- 1Qualifie une substance ne pouvant pas être dégradée par des organismes vivants.
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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.
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Using “non-biodégradable”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct French spelling is N-O-N---B-I-O-D-É-G-R-A-D-A-B-L-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
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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.