Atresie

noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Atrésie, imperforation.

Corpus desk

Index FR-atresie · Atresie · French

Atresie · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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 Atresie
PropertyValue
HeadwordAtresie
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « Atresie » en français

Atresien'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

Atresie is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Atrésie, imperforation.".

Zero misspellings are on record for Atresie in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is Atresie, spelled A-T-R-E-S-I-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Atrésie, imperforation.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Aufgrund seiner, in den ersten sechs Lebenswochen nicht erkannten Gallengangatresie, bekam er, durch den intrahepatischen Rückstau der Galle eine LeberZirrhose

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 "Atresie"?
"Atresie" is spelled A-T-R-E-S-I-E.
What does "Atresie" mean?
As a noun, "Atresie" means: Atrésie, imperforation.
What language does "Atresie" come from?
"Atresie" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list