xylène

\ɡzi.lɛn\

/\ɡzi.lɛn\/ noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Isomère du diméthylbenzène, dérivé du benzène, liquide incolore, d’odeur agréable et très inflammable, utilisé comme solvant par les industries de l’impression, du caoutchouc et du cuir.

Key facts for xylène
PropertyValue
Headwordxylène
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ɡzi.lɛn\
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “xylène” sits in French frequency

xylène 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.

Rare enough to double-check

xylène is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ɡzi.lɛn\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Isomère du diméthylbenzène, dérivé du benzène, liquide incolore, d’odeur agréable et très inflammable, utilisé comme solvant par les industries de l’impression, du caoutchouc et du cuir.".

xylène doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is xylène, spelled X-Y-L-È-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Isomère du diméthylbenzène, dérivé du benzène, liquide incolore, d’odeur agréable et très inflammable, utilisé comme solvant par les industries de l’impression, du caoutchouc et du cuir.

This word in other languages

xylene(English)Xylol(Deutsch)

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 "xylène"?
"xylène" is spelled X-Y-L-È-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ɡzi.lɛn\.
What does "xylène" mean?
As a noun, "xylène" means: Isomère du diméthylbenzène, dérivé du benzène, liquide incolore, d’odeur agréable et très inflammable, utilisé comme solvant par les industries de l’impression, du caoutchouc et du cuir.
How do you pronounce "xylène"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "xylène" is \ɡzi.lɛn\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "xylène" come from?
"xylène" 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 “xylène”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is X-Y-L-È-N-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ɡzi.lɛn\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
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