nucléase
\ny.kle.az\
The verdict
“nucléase” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Enzyme qui coupent les liaisons phosphodiesters des brins d'acide nucléique entre deux nucléotides.
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Index FR-nuclease · nucléase · French
nucléase · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "N" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | nucléase |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ny.kle.az\ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
nucléase is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ny.kle.az\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Enzyme qui coupent les liaisons phosphodiesters des brins d'acide nucléique entre deux nucléotides.".
nucléase has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is nucléase, spelled N-U-C-L-É-A-S-E.
Definition
- 1Enzyme qui coupent les liaisons phosphodiesters des brins d'acide nucléique entre deux nucléotides.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how nucléase appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Le principe est le suivant : ces enzymes disposent d’un module de clivage non spécifique (une nucléase) et d’un domaine de liaison à l’ADN spécifique, qui peut être conçu pour cibler n’importe quelle séquence.
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.