cétose
\se.toz\
The verdict
“cétose” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Ose dont la fonction carbonyle est une cétone. En fonction du nombre d’atomes de carbone constituant la molécule, on parle de cétotriose (le dihydroxyacétone à trois atomes de carbone est le seul r...
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Index FR-cetose · cétose · French
cétose · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-3 3 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | cétose |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \se.toz\ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
cétose is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \se.toz\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No misspelling variants are generated for cétose in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, 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 cétose, spelled C-É-T-O-S-E.
Definition
- 1Ose dont la fonction carbonyle est une cétone. En fonction du nombre d’atomes de carbone constituant la molécule, on parle de cétotriose (le dihydroxyacétone à trois atomes de carbone est le seul représentant de ce groupe), des cétotétroses (pour les cétoses à quatre atomes de carbone), des cétopentoses (5 atomes de carbone), des cétohexoses (six atomes de carbone, comme le fructose), etc.
- 2État du métabolisme avec un niveau élevé de corps cétoniques, qui peut conduire à l’acidocétose.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how cétose appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Les cétoses doivent d’abord se tautomériser en aldoses avant de pouvoir jouer le rôle de sucres réducteurs.
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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.