asternal

\a.stɛʁ.nal\

/\a.stɛʁ.nal\/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Qui ne s'articule pas avec le sternum, en parlant des côtes.

Corpus desk

Index FR-asternal · asternal · French

asternal · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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 asternal
PropertyValue
Headwordasternal
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\a.stɛʁ.nal\
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « asternal » en français

asternalreste 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

asternal is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \a.stɛʁ.nal\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Qui ne s'articule pas avec le sternum, en parlant des côtes.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for asternal, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is asternal, spelled A-S-T-E-R-N-A-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Qui ne s'articule pas avec le sternum, en parlant des côtes.

Antonyms

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 "asternal"?
"asternal" is spelled A-S-T-E-R-N-A-L. The IPA pronunciation is \a.stɛʁ.nal\.
What does "asternal" mean?
As an adjective, "asternal" means: Qui ne s'articule pas avec le sternum, en parlant des côtes.
How do you pronounce "asternal"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "asternal" is \a.stɛʁ.nal\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "asternal" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list