noyau atomique

\nwa.jo a.tɔ.mik\

/\nwa.jo a.tɔ.mik\/ noun

The verdict

“noyau atomique” is outside the top-ranked French vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Partie centrale de l’atome constituée de protons et de neutrons, portant une charge positive et concentrant presque toute la masse de l'atome.

Key facts for noyau atomique
PropertyValue
Headwordnoyau atomique
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\nwa.jo a.tɔ.mik\
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “noyau atomique” sits in French frequency

noyau atomique 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 noyau atomique is 14 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \nwa.jo a.tɔ.mik\. 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: "Partie centrale de l’atome constituée de protons et de neutrons, portant une charge positive et concentrant presque toute la masse de l'atome.".

Zero misspellings are on record for noyau atomique in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is noyau atomique, spelled N-O-Y-A-U- -A-T-O-M-I-Q-U-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Partie centrale de l’atome constituée de protons et de neutrons, portant une charge positive et concentrant presque toute la masse de l'atome.

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 "noyau atomique"?
"noyau atomique" is spelled N-O-Y-A-U- -A-T-O-M-I-Q-U-E. The IPA pronunciation is \nwa.jo a.tɔ.mik\.
What does "noyau atomique" mean?
As a noun, "noyau atomique" means: Partie centrale de l’atome constituée de protons et de neutrons, portant une charge positive et concentrant presque toute la masse de l'atome.
How do you pronounce "noyau atomique"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "noyau atomique" is \nwa.jo a.tɔ.mik\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "noyau atomique" come from?
"noyau atomique" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “noyau atomique”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is N-O-Y-A-U- -A-T-O-M-I-Q-U-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \nwa.jo a.tɔ.mik\ (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