cordon ombilical

\kɔʁ.dɔ̃ ɔ̃.bi.li.kal\

/\kɔʁ.dɔ̃ ɔ̃.bi.li.kal\/ noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
16
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Organe qui joint le placenta de la mère au nombril (ou ombilic) du fœtus ou à l’embryon.

Key facts for cordon ombilical
PropertyValue
Headwordcordon ombilical
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\kɔʁ.dɔ̃ ɔ̃.bi.li.kal\
Letters16
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “cordon ombilical” sits in French frequency

cordon ombilical 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

cordon ombilical is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \kɔʁ.dɔ̃ ɔ̃.bi.li.kal\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Organe qui joint le placenta de la mère au nombril (ou ombilic) du fœtus ou à l’embryon.".

No misspelling variants are generated for cordon ombilical in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is cordon ombilical, spelled C-O-R-D-O-N- -O-M-B-I-L-I-C-A-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Organe qui joint le placenta de la mère au nombril (ou ombilic) du fœtus ou à l’embryon.

Synonyms

cordon

This word in other languages

umbilical cord(English)cordón umbilical(Español)Nabelschnur(Deutsch)

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 "cordon ombilical"?
"cordon ombilical" is spelled C-O-R-D-O-N- -O-M-B-I-L-I-C-A-L. The IPA pronunciation is \kɔʁ.dɔ̃ ɔ̃.bi.li.kal\.
What does "cordon ombilical" mean?
As a noun, "cordon ombilical" means: Organe qui joint le placenta de la mère au nombril (ou ombilic) du fœtus ou à l’embryon.
How do you pronounce "cordon ombilical"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cordon ombilical" is \kɔʁ.dɔ̃ ɔ̃.bi.li.kal\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cordon ombilical" come from?
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Using “cordon ombilical”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is C-O-R-D-O-N- -O-M-B-I-L-I-C-A-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \kɔʁ.dɔ̃ ɔ̃.bi.li.kal\ (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