perchlorate
\pɛʁ.klɔ.ʁat\
The verdict
“perchlorate” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nom générique des sels d’acide perchlorique ; anion de formule ClO₄⁻.
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Index FR-perchlorate · perchlorate · French
perchlorate · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-4 4 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | perchlorate |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \pɛʁ.klɔ.ʁat\ |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « perchlorate » en français
Rare enough to double-check
perchlorate is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \pɛʁ.klɔ.ʁat\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Nom générique des sels d’acide perchlorique ; anion de formule ClO₄⁻.".
perchlorate has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. 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.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is perchlorate, spelled P-E-R-C-H-L-O-R-A-T-E.
Definition
- 1Nom générique des sels d’acide perchlorique ; anion de formule ClO₄⁻.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how perchlorate appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Les forces américaines avaient trouvé à son bord plus de 70 tonnes de perchlorate d'ammonium et plus de 100 tonnes d'engrais à base d'urée, des substances pouvant servir à fabriquer du carburant pour les missiles ainsi que des explosifs.
Résultats d’essais effectués sur des eaux naturelles contenant des ions perchlorates, avec et sans présence de nitrates, à l’aide de résines échangeuses d’ions et de nanofiltrations.
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.