cœliaquie

\se.lja.ki\

/\se.lja.ki\/ noun

The verdict

“cœliaquie” 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) - Maladie cœliaque.

Corpus desk

Index FR-c-liaquie · cœliaquie · French

cœliaquie · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "C" 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 cœliaquie
PropertyValue
Headwordcœliaquie
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\se.lja.ki\
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « cœliaquie » en français

cœliaquiereste 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

cœliaquie is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \se.lja.ki\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Maladie cœliaque.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for cœliaquie in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is cœliaquie, spelled C-Œ-L-I-A-Q-U-I-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Maladie cœliaque.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. La cœliaquie, ou entéropathie sensible au gluten, est une autre affection allergique qui touche environ 1% cent de la population européenne. Elle est causée par des protéines présentes dans le blé et d'autres céréales.
  2. — Je dois parler au médecin. Il t'a demandé s'il y avait des allergies ou des maladies spécifiques dans la famille. Alors, il faut lui dire que Lily doit subir un test pour la cœliaquie. — La cœliaquie ? répéta-t-elle, incrédule. L'intolérance au gluten ? Pourquoi ?

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 "cœliaquie"?
"cœliaquie" is spelled C-Œ-L-I-A-Q-U-I-E. The IPA pronunciation is \se.lja.ki\.
What does "cœliaquie" mean?
As a noun, "cœliaquie" means: Maladie cœliaque.
How do you pronounce "cœliaquie"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cœliaquie" is \se.lja.ki\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cœliaquie" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list