plutonium

\ply.tɔ.njɔm\

/\ply.tɔ.njɔm\/ noun

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The verdict

“plutonium” has 13 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #26,474. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#26,474
frequency rank, French
248,534
“P” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Élément chimique de numéro atomique 94 et de symbole Pu appartenant à la série chimique des actinides.

Key facts for plutonium
PropertyValue
Headwordplutonium
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ply.tɔ.njɔm\
Letters9
Frequency rank#26,474
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “plutonium” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). plutonium lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around plutonium (IPA \ply.tɔ.njɔm\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #26,474 among 248,534 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for plutonium, with forms such as "lputonium", "pllutonium", and "pltuonium". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No explicit etymology string is stored 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 plutonium, spelled P-L-U-T-O-N-I-U-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    Élément chimique de numéro atomique 94 et de symbole Pu appartenant à la série chimique des actinides.
  2. 2
    Métal pur de cet élément.
  3. 3
    Atome (ou, par ellipse, noyau) de plutonium.
  4. 4
    Autre nom du baryum.

Synonyms

éka-samariuméka-osmiumespériumhespérium

This word in other languages

plutonium(English)plutonio(Español)Plutonium(Deutsch)plutónio(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • lputonium
  • pllutonium
  • pltuonium
  • pluotnium
  • plutnoium
  • plutoinum
  • plutonimu
  • plutoniumm
  • plutonnium
  • plutonuim
  • pluttonium
  • pplutonium
  • pultonium

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of plutonium - 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.

lputonium2pllutonium1pltuonium2pluotnium2plutnoium2plutoinum2plutonimu2plutoniumm1
Edit distance from "plutonium"

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "plutonium"?
"plutonium" is spelled P-L-U-T-O-N-I-U-M. The IPA pronunciation is \ply.tɔ.njɔm\.
What does "plutonium" mean?
As a noun, "plutonium" means: Élément chimique de numéro atomique 94 et de symbole Pu appartenant à la série chimique des actinides.
What are common misspellings of "plutonium"?
Common misspellings include "lputonium", "pllutonium", "pltuonium", "pluotnium", "plutnoium". The correct spelling is "plutonium".
How do you pronounce "plutonium"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "plutonium" is \ply.tɔ.njɔm\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "plutonium" come from?
"plutonium" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “plutonium”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is P-L-U-T-O-N-I-U-M - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ply.tɔ.njɔm\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words

Same frequency band

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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list