positon
\po.zi.tɔ̃\
The verdict
“positon” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Antiparticule de l'électron.
Corpus desk
Index FR-positon · positon · French
positon · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-3 3 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 | positon |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \po.zi.tɔ̃\ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « positon » en français
Rare enough to double-check
positon is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \po.zi.tɔ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Antiparticule de l'électron.".
Zero misspellings are on record for positon in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
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 positon, spelled P-O-S-I-T-O-N.
Definition
- 1Antiparticule de l'électron.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how positon appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Les positons issus d'une lame d'aluminium irradié
[…] on a pu déceler l'existence de corpuscules d'électricité positive ayant la même masse que l'électron avec une charge électrique égale et de signe contraire, les électrons positifs ou positons. Quel est alors le véritable corpuscule élémentaire d'électricité positive ? Est-ce le proton ou le positon ?
Synonyms
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.