pâte dentifrice

\pɑt dɑ̃.ti.fʁis\

/\pɑt dɑ̃.ti.fʁis\/ noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
15
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Dentifrice présenté sous forme de pâte, généralement en tube.

Key facts for pâte dentifrice
PropertyValue
Headwordpâte dentifrice
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\pɑt dɑ̃.ti.fʁis\
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “pâte dentifrice” sits in French frequency

pâte dentifrice 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

pâte dentifrice is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \pɑt dɑ̃.ti.fʁis\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Dentifrice présenté sous forme de pâte, généralement en tube.".

pâte dentifrice has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is pâte dentifrice, spelled P-Â-T-E- -D-E-N-T-I-F-R-I-C-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dentifrice présenté sous forme de pâte, généralement en tube.

Synonyms

pâte à dents

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 "pâte dentifrice"?
"pâte dentifrice" is spelled P-Â-T-E- -D-E-N-T-I-F-R-I-C-E. The IPA pronunciation is \pɑt dɑ̃.ti.fʁis\.
What does "pâte dentifrice" mean?
As a noun, "pâte dentifrice" means: Dentifrice présenté sous forme de pâte, généralement en tube.
How do you pronounce "pâte dentifrice"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pâte dentifrice" is \pɑt dɑ̃.ti.fʁis\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "pâte dentifrice" come from?
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Using “pâte dentifrice”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is P-Â-T-E- -D-E-N-T-I-F-R-I-C-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \pɑt dɑ̃.ti.fʁis\ (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