particule élémentaire

\paʁ.ti.ky.l‿e.le.mɑ̃.tɛʁ\

/\paʁ.ti.ky.l‿e.le.mɑ̃.tɛʁ\/ noun

The verdict

“particule élémentaire” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
21
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - En physique des particules, particule qui n’est pas constitué d’autres particules plus petites.

Key facts for particule élémentaire
PropertyValue
Headwordparticule élémentaire
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\paʁ.ti.ky.l‿e.le.mɑ̃.tɛʁ\
Letters21
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “particule élémentaire” sits in French frequency

particule élémentaire 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.

Rare enough to double-check

particule élémentaire is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \paʁ.ti.ky.l‿e.le.mɑ̃.tɛʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "En physique des particules, particule qui n’est pas constitué d’autres particules plus petites.".

particule élémentaire has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is particule élémentaire, spelled P-A-R-T-I-C-U-L-E- -É-L-É-M-E-N-T-A-I-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    En physique des particules, particule qui n’est pas constitué d’autres particules plus petites.

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 "particule élémentaire"?
"particule élémentaire" is spelled P-A-R-T-I-C-U-L-E- -É-L-É-M-E-N-T-A-I-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is \paʁ.ti.ky.l‿e.le.mɑ̃.tɛʁ\.
What does "particule élémentaire" mean?
As a noun, "particule élémentaire" means: En physique des particules, particule qui n’est pas constitué d’autres particules plus petites.
How do you pronounce "particule élémentaire"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "particule élémentaire" is \paʁ.ti.ky.l‿e.le.mɑ̃.tɛʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "particule élémentaire" come from?
"particule élémentaire" 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 “particule élémentaire”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is P-A-R-T-I-C-U-L-E- -É-L-É-M-E-N-T-A-I-R-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \paʁ.ti.ky.l‿e.le.mɑ̃.tɛʁ\ (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