science hermétique

\sjɑ̃s ɛʁ.me.tik\

/\sjɑ̃s ɛʁ.me.tik\/ noun

The verdict

“science hermétique” 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
18
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Synonyme d'alchimie.

Key facts for science hermétique
PropertyValue
Headwordscience hermétique
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\sjɑ̃s ɛʁ.me.tik\
Letters18
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “science hermétique” sits in French frequency

science hermétique 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 science hermétique is 18 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \sjɑ̃s ɛʁ.me.tik\. 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 d'alchimie.".

science hermétique doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is science hermétique, spelled S-C-I-E-N-C-E- -H-E-R-M-É-T-I-Q-U-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Synonyme d'alchimie.

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 "science hermétique"?
"science hermétique" is spelled S-C-I-E-N-C-E- -H-E-R-M-É-T-I-Q-U-E. The IPA pronunciation is \sjɑ̃s ɛʁ.me.tik\.
What does "science hermétique" mean?
As a noun, "science hermétique" means: Synonyme d'alchimie.
How do you pronounce "science hermétique"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "science hermétique" is \sjɑ̃s ɛʁ.me.tik\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "science hermétique" come from?
"science hermétique" 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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Using “science hermétique”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is S-C-I-E-N-C-E- -H-E-R-M-É-T-I-Q-U-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \sjɑ̃s ɛʁ.me.tik\ (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