cérébro-spinal

\se.ʁe.bʁɔs.pi.nal\

/\se.ʁe.bʁɔs.pi.nal\/ adj

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Qui a trait au cerveau et à la moelle épinière.

Key facts for cérébro-spinal
PropertyValue
Headwordcérébro-spinal
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\se.ʁe.bʁɔs.pi.nal\
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “cérébro-spinal” sits in French frequency

cérébro-spinal falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

cérébro-spinal is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \se.ʁe.bʁɔs.pi.nal\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Qui a trait au cerveau et à la moelle épinière.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for cérébro-spinal, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is cérébro-spinal, spelled C-É-R-É-B-R-O---S-P-I-N-A-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Qui a trait au cerveau et à la moelle épinière.

Synonyms

céphalorachidien

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 "cérébro-spinal"?
"cérébro-spinal" is spelled C-É-R-É-B-R-O---S-P-I-N-A-L. The IPA pronunciation is \se.ʁe.bʁɔs.pi.nal\.
What does "cérébro-spinal" mean?
As an adjective, "cérébro-spinal" means: Qui a trait au cerveau et à la moelle épinière.
How do you pronounce "cérébro-spinal"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cérébro-spinal" is \se.ʁe.bʁɔs.pi.nal\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cérébro-spinal" come from?
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Using “cérébro-spinal”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is C-É-R-É-B-R-O---S-P-I-N-A-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \se.ʁe.bʁɔs.pi.nal\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list