oxygen

\ˈɑk.sə.dʒən\

/\ˈɑk.sə.dʒən\/ noun

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The verdict

“oxygen” is uncommon French (frequency #66,191 among 75,470 “O” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#66,191
frequency rank, French
75,470
“O” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - (nomenclature UICPA) Oxygène (l’élément chimique O).

Key facts for oxygen
PropertyValue
Headwordoxygen
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ˈɑk.sə.dʒən\
Letters6
Frequency rank#66,191
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “oxygen” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). oxygen lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

oxygen is uncommon French at frequency #66,191 among 75,470 “O” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed \ˈɑk.sə.dʒən\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for oxygen in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. 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, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is oxygen, spelled O-X-Y-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    (nomenclature UICPA) Oxygène (l’élément chimique O).
  2. 2
    Atome d’oxygène.
  3. 3
    Dioxygène (oxygène moléculaire, O₂).
  4. 4
    Oxygène (mélange gazeux utilisé pour l’assistance respiratoire).

Synonyms

sourstuff

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "oxygen"?
"oxygen" is spelled O-X-Y-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈɑk.sə.dʒən\.
What does "oxygen" mean?
As a noun, "oxygen" means: (nomenclature UICPA) Oxygène (l’élément chimique O).
How do you pronounce "oxygen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "oxygen" is \ˈɑk.sə.dʒən\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "oxygen" come from?
"oxygen" 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 “oxygen”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is O-X-Y-G-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ˈɑk.sə.dʒən\ (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

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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