dispositif intra-utérin

\dis.pɔ.zi.ti.f‿ɛ̃.tʁa.y.te.ʁɛ̃\

/\dis.pɔ.zi.ti.f‿ɛ̃.tʁa.y.te.ʁɛ̃\/ noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
23
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Stérilet.

Key facts for dispositif intra-utérin
PropertyValue
Headworddispositif intra-utérin
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\dis.pɔ.zi.ti.f‿ɛ̃.tʁa.y.te.ʁɛ̃\
Letters23
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “dispositif intra-utérin” sits in French frequency

dispositif intra-utérin 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

dispositif intra-utérin is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \dis.pɔ.zi.ti.f‿ɛ̃.tʁa.y.te.ʁɛ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Stérilet.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for dispositif intra-utérin, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. 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 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 dispositif intra-utérin, spelled D-I-S-P-O-S-I-T-I-F- -I-N-T-R-A---U-T-É-R-I-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Stérilet.

Synonyms

DIU

This word in other languages

intrauterine device(English)

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 "dispositif intra-utérin"?
"dispositif intra-utérin" is spelled D-I-S-P-O-S-I-T-I-F- -I-N-T-R-A---U-T-É-R-I-N. The IPA pronunciation is \dis.pɔ.zi.ti.f‿ɛ̃.tʁa.y.te.ʁɛ̃\.
What does "dispositif intra-utérin" mean?
As a noun, "dispositif intra-utérin" means: Stérilet.
How do you pronounce "dispositif intra-utérin"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "dispositif intra-utérin" is \dis.pɔ.zi.ti.f‿ɛ̃.tʁa.y.te.ʁɛ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
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Using “dispositif intra-utérin”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is D-I-S-P-O-S-I-T-I-F- -I-N-T-R-A---U-T-É-R-I-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \dis.pɔ.zi.ti.f‿ɛ̃.tʁa.y.te.ʁɛ̃\ (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