radioactivity

\ˌɹeɪ.di.oʊ.æk.ˈtɪv.ə.ti\

/\ˌɹeɪ.di.oʊ.æk.ˈtɪv.ə.ti\/ noun

The verdict

“radioactivity” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Radioactivité, désintégration radioactive.

Corpus desk

Index FR-radioactivity · radioactivity · French

radioactivity · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-7 7 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "R" 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.

Key facts for radioactivity
PropertyValue
Headwordradioactivity
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ˌɹeɪ.di.oʊ.æk.ˈtɪv.ə.ti\
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « radioactivity » en français

radioactivityn'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

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

Rare enough to double-check

radioactivity is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ˌɹeɪ.di.oʊ.æk.ˈtɪv.ə.ti\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Radioactivité, désintégration radioactive.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for radioactivity in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is radioactivity, spelled R-A-D-I-O-A-C-T-I-V-I-T-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    Radioactivité, désintégration radioactive.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how radioactivity appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Radioactivity Is in the air for you and me Radioactivity Discovered by Madame Curie Radioactivity Tune in to the melody Radioactivity Is in the air for you and me — (Kraftwerk, chanson Radioactivity, 1975)

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 "radioactivity"?
"radioactivity" is spelled R-A-D-I-O-A-C-T-I-V-I-T-Y. The IPA pronunciation is \ˌɹeɪ.di.oʊ.æk.ˈtɪv.ə.ti\.
What does "radioactivity" mean?
As a noun, "radioactivity" means: Radioactivité, désintégration radioactive.
How do you pronounce "radioactivity"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "radioactivity" is \ˌɹeɪ.di.oʊ.æk.ˈtɪv.ə.ti\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "radioactivity" come from?
"radioactivity" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list