pâte dentifrice

\pɑt dɑ̃.ti.fʁis\

/\pɑt dɑ̃.ti.fʁis\/ noun

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 September 3, 2026) - Dentifrice présenté sous forme de pâte, généralement en tube.

Corpus desk

Index FR-pate-dentifrice · pâte dentifrice · French

pâte dentifrice · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 15 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "P" 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.

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)

Longue queue: rang de « pâte dentifrice » en français

pâte dentifricesiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

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.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how pâte dentifrice appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Le verre à dent familial, bien en vue sur l’étagère fixée au mur, semblait le narguer sournoisement avec tous ces manches de brosse pointés vers lui et au milieu son tube de pâte dentifrice « Signal ».
  2. Mes dents sont toujours saines car je les brosse deux fois par jour avec la pâte dentifrice Kolynos.

Synonyms

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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list