aphérèse
\a.fe.ʁɛz\
The verdict
“aphérèse” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Retranchement d’un ou plusieurs phonèmes au commencement d’un mot. Il peut s’agir de l’action ou du résultat de celle-ci.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | aphérèse |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \a.fe.ʁɛz\ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “aphérèse” sits in French frequency
Rare enough to double-check
aphérèse is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \a.fe.ʁɛz\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for aphérèse, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, 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 aphérèse, spelled A-P-H-É-R-È-S-E.
Definition
- 1Retranchement d’un ou plusieurs phonèmes au commencement d’un mot. Il peut s’agir de l’action ou du résultat de celle-ci.
- 2Suppression des notes initiales d’une phrase mélodique.
- 3Technique de prélèvement à un donneur de certains composants de son sang par circulation extra-corporelle.
- 4Ablation d’une partie quelconque du corps.
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.
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Using “aphérèse”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct French spelling is A-P-H-É-R-È-S-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \a.fe.ʁɛz\ (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.