demi-dose

\də.mi.doz\

/\də.mi.doz\/ noun

The verdict

“demi-dose” is outside the top-ranked French vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Dose correspondant à la moitié d’une dose normale.

Key facts for demi-dose
PropertyValue
Headworddemi-dose
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\də.mi.doz\
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “demi-dose” sits in French frequency

demi-dose 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.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for demi-dose is 9 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \də.mi.doz\. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Dose correspondant à la moitié d’une dose normale.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for demi-dose, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is demi-dose, spelled D-E-M-I---D-O-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dose correspondant à la moitié d’une dose normale.

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 "demi-dose"?
"demi-dose" is spelled D-E-M-I---D-O-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is \də.mi.doz\.
What does "demi-dose" mean?
As a noun, "demi-dose" means: Dose correspondant à la moitié d’une dose normale.
How do you pronounce "demi-dose"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "demi-dose" is \də.mi.doz\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "demi-dose" come from?
"demi-dose" 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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Using “demi-dose”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is D-E-M-I---D-O-S-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \də.mi.doz\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list