phénologie

\fe.nɔ.lɔ.ʒi\

/\fe.nɔ.lɔ.ʒi\/ noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 2, 2026) - Étude de l’évolution dans le temps des phénomènes qui caractérisent le cycle biologique des êtres vivants.

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Index FR-phenologie · phénologie · French

phénologie · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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 phénologie
PropertyValue
Headwordphénologie
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\fe.nɔ.lɔ.ʒi\
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “phénologie” sits in French frequency

phénologie 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

phénologie is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \fe.nɔ.lɔ.ʒi\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Étude de l’évolution dans le temps des phénomènes qui caractérisent le cycle biologique des êtres vivants.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for phénologie in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is phénologie, spelled P-H-É-N-O-L-O-G-I-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Étude de l’évolution dans le temps des phénomènes qui caractérisent le cycle biologique des êtres vivants.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Il convient enfin qu’un synchronisme écologique existe ou s’établisse entre la plante et le pollinisateur, concernant par exemple la phénologie florale et le rythme d’activité du pollinisateur […]
  2. Phénologies végétative et reproductive ont été observées et analysées par niveau d’organisation depuis le peuplement plurispécifique jusqu’à la métapopulation formée par les complexes réitérés des couronnes de chaque arbre.

This word in other languages

phenology(English)Phänologie(Deutsch)

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "phénologie"?
"phénologie" is spelled P-H-É-N-O-L-O-G-I-E. The IPA pronunciation is \fe.nɔ.lɔ.ʒi\.
What does "phénologie" mean?
As a noun, "phénologie" means: Étude de l’évolution dans le temps des phénomènes qui caractérisent le cycle biologique des êtres vivants.
How do you pronounce "phénologie"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "phénologie" is \fe.nɔ.lɔ.ʒi\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "phénologie" come from?
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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