disque intervertébral

\dis.k‿ɛ̃.tɛʁ.vɛʁ.te.bʁal\

/\dis.k‿ɛ̃.tɛʁ.vɛʁ.te.bʁal\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
21
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Disque élastique entre deux vertèbres consécutives dans la colonne vertébrale.

Corpus desk

Index FR-disque-intervertebral · disque intervertébral · French

disque intervertébral · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 21 letters
  • VOW-8 8 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "D" 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.

Key facts for disque intervertébral
PropertyValue
Headworddisque intervertébral
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\dis.k‿ɛ̃.tɛʁ.vɛʁ.te.bʁal\
Letters21
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « disque intervertébral » en français

disque intervertébraln'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

disque intervertébral is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \dis.k‿ɛ̃.tɛʁ.vɛʁ.te.bʁal\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Disque élastique entre deux vertèbres consécutives dans la colonne vertébrale.".

Zero misspellings are on record for disque intervertébral in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct French form is disque intervertébral, spelled D-I-S-Q-U-E- -I-N-T-E-R-V-E-R-T-É-B-R-A-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Disque élastique entre deux vertèbres consécutives dans la colonne vertébrale.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how disque intervertébral appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Les facteurs génétiques sont impliqués dans la prédisposition à la dégénérescence du disque intravertébral chez certaines personnes.

This word in other languages

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 "disque intervertébral"?
"disque intervertébral" is spelled D-I-S-Q-U-E- -I-N-T-E-R-V-E-R-T-É-B-R-A-L. The IPA pronunciation is \dis.k‿ɛ̃.tɛʁ.vɛʁ.te.bʁal\.
What does "disque intervertébral" mean?
As a noun, "disque intervertébral" means: Disque élastique entre deux vertèbres consécutives dans la colonne vertébrale.
How do you pronounce "disque intervertébral"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "disque intervertébral" is \dis.k‿ɛ̃.tɛʁ.vɛʁ.te.bʁal\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "disque intervertébral" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list