photosynthèse
\fɔ.tɔ.sɛ̃.tɛz\
The verdict
“photosynthèse” has 22 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #41,451. The variants make it a useful spelling check.
- #41,451
- frequency rank, French
- 248,534
- “P” headwords
- 22
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Processus biochimique par lequel les organismes photosynthétiques eucaryotes transforment l’énergie lumineuse en énergie chimique en produisant des glucides à partir de dioxyde de carbone et d’eau,...
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | photosynthèse |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \fɔ.tɔ.sɛ̃.tɛz\ |
| Letters | 13 |
| Frequency rank | #41,451 |
| Misspellings tracked | 22 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “photosynthèse” sits in French frequency
A misspelling magnet
The generator records 22 spelling variants around photosynthèse (IPA \fɔ.tɔ.sɛ̃.tɛz\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #41,451 among 248,534 “P” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Processus biochimique par lequel les organismes photosynthétiques eucaryotes transforment l’énergie lumineuse en énergie chimique en produisant des glucides à partir de dioxyde de carbone et d’eau,...".
Our generated misspelling index lists 22 likely wrong-spelling variants for photosynthèse, with forms such as "hpotosynthèse", "phhotosynthèse", and "phootsynthèse". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword 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 pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is photosynthèse, spelled P-H-O-T-O-S-Y-N-T-H-È-S-E.
Definition
- 1Processus biochimique par lequel les organismes photosynthétiques eucaryotes transforment l’énergie lumineuse en énergie chimique en produisant des glucides à partir de dioxyde de carbone et d’eau, grâce notamment à la chlorophylle.
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as:
- hpotosynthèse
- phhotosynthèse
- phootsynthèse
- photosnythèse
- photossynthèse
- photosynhtèse
- photosynnthèse
- photosynthese
- photosynthhèse
- photosynthsèe
- photosynthèes
- photosynthèsse
- photosyntthèse
- photosyntèhse
- photosytnhèse
- photosyynthèse
- photoysnthèse
- photsoynthèse
- phottosynthèse
- phtoosynthèse
- pohtosynthèse
- pphotosynthèse
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of photosynthèse - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “photosynthèse”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct French spelling is P-H-O-T-O-S-Y-N-T-H-È-S-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \fɔ.tɔ.sɛ̃.tɛz\ (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.