réaction en chaîne par polymérase

\ʁe.ak.sjɔ̃ ɑ̃ ʃɛn paʁ pɔ.li.me.ʁaz\

/\ʁe.ak.sjɔ̃ ɑ̃ ʃɛn paʁ pɔ.li.me.ʁaz\/ noun

The verdict

“réaction en chaîne par polymérase” is outside the top-ranked French vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
33
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Synonyme de amplification en chaîne par polymérase.

Key facts for réaction en chaîne par polymérase
PropertyValue
Headwordréaction en chaîne par polymérase
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ʁe.ak.sjɔ̃ ɑ̃ ʃɛn paʁ pɔ.li.me.ʁaz\
Letters33
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “réaction en chaîne par polymérase” sits in French frequency

réaction en chaîne par polymérase 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.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for réaction en chaîne par polymérase is 33 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \ʁe.ak.sjɔ̃ ɑ̃ ʃɛn paʁ pɔ.li.me.ʁaz\. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Synonyme de amplification en chaîne par polymérase.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for réaction en chaîne par polymérase in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is réaction en chaîne par polymérase, spelled R-É-A-C-T-I-O-N- -E-N- -C-H-A-Î-N-E- -P-A-R- -P-O-L-Y-M-É-R-A-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Synonyme de amplification en chaîne par polymérase.

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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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "réaction en chaîne par polymérase"?
"réaction en chaîne par polymérase" is spelled R-É-A-C-T-I-O-N- -E-N- -C-H-A-Î-N-E- -P-A-R- -P-O-L-Y-M-É-R-A-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ʁe.ak.sjɔ̃ ɑ̃ ʃɛn paʁ pɔ.li.me.ʁaz\.
What does "réaction en chaîne par polymérase" mean?
As a noun, "réaction en chaîne par polymérase" means: Synonyme de amplification en chaîne par polymérase.
How do you pronounce "réaction en chaîne par polymérase"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "réaction en chaîne par polymérase" is \ʁe.ak.sjɔ̃ ɑ̃ ʃɛn paʁ pɔ.li.me.ʁaz\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "réaction en chaîne par polymérase" come from?
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Using “réaction en chaîne par polymérase”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is R-É-A-C-T-I-O-N- -E-N- -C-H-A-Î-N-E- -P-A-R- -P-O-L-Y-M-É-R-A-S-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ʁe.ak.sjɔ̃ ɑ̃ ʃɛn paʁ pɔ.li.me.ʁaz\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list