cancer de la peau

\kɑ̃.sɛʁ də la po\

/\kɑ̃.sɛʁ də la po\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
17
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Cancer où la tumeur se développe sur la peau.

Corpus desk

Index FR-cancer-de-la-peau · cancer de la peau · French

cancer de la peau · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 17 letters
  • VOW-7 7 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 cancer de la peau
PropertyValue
Headwordcancer de la peau
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\kɑ̃.sɛʁ də la po\
Letters17
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « cancer de la peau » en français

cancer de la peausiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

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

Rare enough to double-check

cancer de la peau is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \kɑ̃.sɛʁ də la po\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Cancer où la tumeur se développe sur la peau.".

No misspelling variants are generated for cancer de la peau in our index, 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 borrowing history is documented 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 cancer de la peau, spelled C-A-N-C-E-R- -D-E- -L-A- -P-E-A-U.

Definition

  1. 1
    Cancer où la tumeur se développe sur la peau.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Le mélanome, la forme la plus grave mais la moins fréquente de cancer de la peau, qui provoque des métastases dans environ 20 % des cas.

Synonyms

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 "cancer de la peau"?
"cancer de la peau" is spelled C-A-N-C-E-R- -D-E- -L-A- -P-E-A-U. The IPA pronunciation is \kɑ̃.sɛʁ də la po\.
What does "cancer de la peau" mean?
As a noun, "cancer de la peau" means: Cancer où la tumeur se développe sur la peau.
How do you pronounce "cancer de la peau"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cancer de la peau" is \kɑ̃.sɛʁ də la po\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cancer de la peau" come from?
"cancer de la peau" 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