Cholera
\ˈkoːlera\
The verdict
“Cholera” 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) - Choléra (maladie).
Corpus desk
Index FR-cholera · Cholera · French
Cholera · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 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 | Cholera |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ˈkoːlera\ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « Cholera » en français
Rare enough to double-check
Cholera is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ˈkoːlera\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Choléra (maladie).".
Cholera has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is Cholera, spelled C-H-O-L-E-R-A.
Definition
- 1Choléra (maladie).
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Cholera appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Die Liebe in den Zeiten der Cholera (titre allemand d'un roman de Gabriel García Márquez : L’amour au temps du choléra)
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.