α-Zerfall

\ˈalfat͡sɛɐ̯ˌfal\

/\ˈalfat͡sɛɐ̯ˌfal\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Désintégration α, désintégration alpha.

Corpus desk

Index FR-zerfall · α-Zerfall · French

α-Zerfall · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "Α" 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 α-Zerfall
PropertyValue
Headwordα-Zerfall
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ˈalfat͡sɛɐ̯ˌfal\
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « α-Zerfall » en français

α-Zerfallsiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

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

Rare enough to double-check

α-Zerfall is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ˈalfat͡sɛɐ̯ˌfal\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Désintégration α, désintégration alpha.".

No misspelling variants are generated for α-Zerfall in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is α-Zerfall, spelled Α---Z-E-R-F-A-L-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Désintégration α, désintégration alpha.

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 "α-Zerfall"?
"α-Zerfall" is spelled Α---Z-E-R-F-A-L-L. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈalfat͡sɛɐ̯ˌfal\.
What does "α-Zerfall" mean?
As a noun, "α-Zerfall" means: Désintégration α, désintégration alpha.
How do you pronounce "α-Zerfall"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "α-Zerfall" is \ˈalfat͡sɛɐ̯ˌfal\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "α-Zerfall" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list