self-inductance

\sɛl.f‿ɛ̃.dyk.tɑ̃s\

/\sɛl.f‿ɛ̃.dyk.tɑ̃s\/ noun

The verdict

“self-inductance” 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) - Propriété électromagnétique remarquable qu’a un conducteur parcouru par un courant électrique, de s’opposer aux variations de celui-ci.

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Index FR-self-inductance · self-inductance · French

self-inductance · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 15 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "S" 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 self-inductance
PropertyValue
Headwordself-inductance
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\sɛl.f‿ɛ̃.dyk.tɑ̃s\
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « self-inductance » en français

self-inductancereste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

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

Rare enough to double-check

self-inductance is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \sɛl.f‿ɛ̃.dyk.tɑ̃s\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

self-inductance has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is self-inductance, spelled S-E-L-F---I-N-D-U-C-T-A-N-C-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Propriété électromagnétique remarquable qu’a un conducteur parcouru par un courant électrique, de s’opposer aux variations de celui-ci.
  2. 2
    Tout composant électrique qui crée un flux d’induction magnétique quand un courant le traverse.

Synonyms

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 "self-inductance"?
"self-inductance" is spelled S-E-L-F---I-N-D-U-C-T-A-N-C-E. The IPA pronunciation is \sɛl.f‿ɛ̃.dyk.tɑ̃s\.
What does "self-inductance" mean?
As a noun, "self-inductance" means: Propriété électromagnétique remarquable qu’a un conducteur parcouru par un courant électrique, de s’opposer aux variations de celui-ci.
How do you pronounce "self-inductance"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "self-inductance" is \sɛl.f‿ɛ̃.dyk.tɑ̃s\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "self-inductance" come from?
"self-inductance" 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