protéase
\pʁɔ.tɛ.az\
The verdict
“protéase” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Enzyme de type hydrolase qui lyse une protéine.
Corpus desk
Index FR-protease · protéase · French
protéase · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 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 | protéase |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \pʁɔ.tɛ.az\ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
protéase is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \pʁɔ.tɛ.az\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Enzyme de type hydrolase qui lyse une protéine.".
No generated misspelling entries exist for protéase in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is protéase, spelled P-R-O-T-É-A-S-E.
Definition
- 1Enzyme de type hydrolase qui lyse une protéine.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how protéase appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae produit une immunoglobuline A protéase spécifique des IgA du porc. Cette protéase pourrait intervenir dans la pathogénie et sa spécificité serait un des facteurs expliquant que cette bactérie ne soit naturellement pathogène que pour le porc.
Les plaquettes activées libèrent des protéines comme la thrombospondine, la fibronectine, des protéases et des métabolites de l’acide arachidonique.
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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.