phosphorylation

\fɔs.fɔ.ʁi.la.sjɔ̃\

/\fɔs.fɔ.ʁi.la.sjɔ̃\/ noun

The verdict

“phosphorylation” 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) - Fait de phosphoryler.

Corpus desk

Index FR-phosphorylation · phosphorylation · French

phosphorylation · 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 phosphorylation
PropertyValue
Headwordphosphorylation
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\fɔs.fɔ.ʁi.la.sjɔ̃\
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Où “phosphorylation” se place dans la fréquence du français

phosphorylationreste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

phosphorylation is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \fɔs.fɔ.ʁi.la.sjɔ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Fait de phosphoryler.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for phosphorylation, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is phosphorylation, spelled P-H-O-S-P-H-O-R-Y-L-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Fait de phosphoryler.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. En effet, moduler la phosphorylation permettrait de restaurer l’ensemble des fonctions normales de Tau et de protéger à nouveau les neurones des malades".

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 "phosphorylation"?
"phosphorylation" is spelled P-H-O-S-P-H-O-R-Y-L-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is \fɔs.fɔ.ʁi.la.sjɔ̃\.
What does "phosphorylation" mean?
As a noun, "phosphorylation" means: Fait de phosphoryler.
How do you pronounce "phosphorylation"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "phosphorylation" is \fɔs.fɔ.ʁi.la.sjɔ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
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Data Source

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list