pseudoéphédrine
\psø.do.e.fe.dʁin\
The verdict
“pseudoéphédrine” 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 September 3, 2026) - Amine sympathicomimétique fréquemment utilisée comme décongestionnant.
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Index FR-pseudoephedrine · pseudoéphédrine · French
pseudoéphédrine · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 15 letters
- VOW-7 7 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 | pseudoéphédrine |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \psø.do.e.fe.dʁin\ |
| Letters | 15 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « pseudoéphédrine » en français
Rare enough to double-check
pseudoéphédrine is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \psø.do.e.fe.dʁin\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Amine sympathicomimétique fréquemment utilisée comme décongestionnant.".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for pseudoéphédrine, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is pseudoéphédrine, spelled P-S-E-U-D-O-É-P-H-É-D-R-I-N-E.
Definition
- 1Amine sympathicomimétique fréquemment utilisée comme décongestionnant.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how pseudoéphédrine appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Par exemple, la pseudoéphédrine contenue dans des médicaments aussi connus que Fervex, Denoral, Actifed, etc., peut provoquer des accidents vasculaires hémorragiques.
This word in other languages
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.