adénovirus

\a.de.no.vi.ʁys\

/\a.de.no.vi.ʁys\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Famille de virus à ADN qui regroupe une centaine de variétés, dont une quarantaine environ peut infecter l’homme.

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Index FR-adenovirus · adénovirus · French

adénovirus · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "A" 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 adénovirus
PropertyValue
Headwordadénovirus
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\a.de.no.vi.ʁys\
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « adénovirus » en français

adénovirusn'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

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

Rare enough to double-check

adénovirus is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \a.de.no.vi.ʁys\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Famille de virus à ADN qui regroupe une centaine de variétés, dont une quarantaine environ peut infecter l’homme.".

adénovirus has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is adénovirus, spelled A-D-É-N-O-V-I-R-U-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Famille de virus à ADN qui regroupe une centaine de variétés, dont une quarantaine environ peut infecter l’homme.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how adénovirus appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Par ailleurs, les adénovirus induisent une forte réponse immunitaire, ce qui limite les possibilités d’injections multiples.

This word in other languages

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 "adénovirus"?
"adénovirus" is spelled A-D-É-N-O-V-I-R-U-S. The IPA pronunciation is \a.de.no.vi.ʁys\.
What does "adénovirus" mean?
As a noun, "adénovirus" means: Famille de virus à ADN qui regroupe une centaine de variétés, dont une quarantaine environ peut infecter l’homme.
How do you pronounce "adénovirus"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "adénovirus" is \a.de.no.vi.ʁys\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "adénovirus" come from?
"adénovirus" is a French word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list