phytocide
\fi.tɔ.sid\
The verdict
“phytocide” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Composé chimique ou mélange destiné à détruire ou dévitaliser les végétaux.
Corpus desk
Index FR-phytocide · phytocide · French
phytocide · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 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 | phytocide |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \fi.tɔ.sid\ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « phytocide » en français
Rare enough to double-check
phytocide is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \fi.tɔ.sid\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Composé chimique ou mélange destiné à détruire ou dévitaliser les végétaux.".
Zero misspellings are on record for phytocide in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is phytocide, spelled P-H-Y-T-O-C-I-D-E.
Definition
- 1Composé chimique ou mélange destiné à détruire ou dévitaliser les végétaux.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how phytocide appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
On parle d’efficacité pour définir la capacité d’un phytocide à maîtriser ou à détruire les adventices.
Les avis sont aussi partagés au sujet de la dévitalisation des souches par des phytocides comme le 2,4,5-T ou le sulphamate d'ammonium.
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.