phytotoxique

\fi.tɔ.tɔk.sik\

/\fi.tɔ.tɔk.sik\/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Qui provoque de la phytotoxicité.

Corpus desk

Index FR-phytotoxique · phytotoxique · French

phytotoxique · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 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 phytotoxique
PropertyValue
Headwordphytotoxique
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\fi.tɔ.tɔk.sik\
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « phytotoxique » en français

phytotoxiquesiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

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

Rare enough to double-check

phytotoxique is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \fi.tɔ.tɔk.sik\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Qui provoque de la phytotoxicité.".

No misspelling variants are generated for phytotoxique in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No borrowing history is documented 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 phytotoxique, spelled P-H-Y-T-O-T-O-X-I-Q-U-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Qui provoque de la phytotoxicité.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Le SMDC et le DMTT ont été moins phytotoxiques que les années précédentes par suite d’une nouvelle méthode d’application mais n’ont pas été efficaces dans la lutte contre les nématodes et n’ont pas accru les rendements.
  2. Un autre herbicide peut être utilisé sur liseron, il s’agit de la cyanatrine vendue sous le nom de Lisofix. Cette spécialité très peu phytotoxique s’utilise à 12,5 litres/hectare en deux fois : […].

Antonyms

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 "phytotoxique"?
"phytotoxique" is spelled P-H-Y-T-O-T-O-X-I-Q-U-E. The IPA pronunciation is \fi.tɔ.tɔk.sik\.
What does "phytotoxique" mean?
As an adjective, "phytotoxique" means: Qui provoque de la phytotoxicité.
How do you pronounce "phytotoxique"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "phytotoxique" is \fi.tɔ.tɔk.sik\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list