point de fusion

\pwɛ̃ də fy.zjɔ̃\

/\pwɛ̃ də fy.zjɔ̃\/ noun

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The verdict

“point de fusion” 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 May 6, 2026) - Température à laquelle coexistent l’état solide et l’état liquide d’un corps, sous une pression donnée.

Key facts for point de fusion
PropertyValue
Headwordpoint de fusion
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\pwɛ̃ də fy.zjɔ̃\
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “point de fusion” sits in French frequency

point de fusion falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

point de fusion is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \pwɛ̃ də fy.zjɔ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Température à laquelle coexistent l’état solide et l’état liquide d’un corps, sous une pression donnée.".

Zero misspellings are on record for point de fusion in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is point de fusion, spelled P-O-I-N-T- -D-E- -F-U-S-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Température à laquelle coexistent l’état solide et l’état liquide d’un corps, sous une pression donnée.

Synonyms

température de fusionpoint de congélation

This word in other languages

Schmelzpunkt(Deutsch)

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 "point de fusion"?
"point de fusion" is spelled P-O-I-N-T- -D-E- -F-U-S-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is \pwɛ̃ də fy.zjɔ̃\.
What does "point de fusion" mean?
As a noun, "point de fusion" means: Température à laquelle coexistent l’état solide et l’état liquide d’un corps, sous une pression donnée.
How do you pronounce "point de fusion"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "point de fusion" is \pwɛ̃ də fy.zjɔ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "point de fusion" come from?
"point de fusion" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “point de fusion”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is P-O-I-N-T- -D-E- -F-U-S-I-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \pwɛ̃ də fy.zjɔ̃\ (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
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