dysphagie

\dis.fa.ʒi\

/\dis.fa.ʒi\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Gêne ou sensation de gêne lors de la déglutition.

Corpus desk

Index FR-dysphagie · dysphagie · French

dysphagie · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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 dysphagie
PropertyValue
Headworddysphagie
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\dis.fa.ʒi\
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « dysphagie » en français

dysphagiereste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

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

Rare enough to double-check

dysphagie is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \dis.fa.ʒi\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Gêne ou sensation de gêne lors de la déglutition.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for dysphagie, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, 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 dysphagie, spelled D-Y-S-P-H-A-G-I-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Gêne ou sensation de gêne lors de la déglutition.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. L’actinobacillose pharyngienne se traduit par des tumeurs plus ou moins volumineuses provoquant de la dysphagie et des difficultés respiratoires.

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 "dysphagie"?
"dysphagie" is spelled D-Y-S-P-H-A-G-I-E. The IPA pronunciation is \dis.fa.ʒi\.
What does "dysphagie" mean?
As a noun, "dysphagie" means: Gêne ou sensation de gêne lors de la déglutition.
How do you pronounce "dysphagie"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "dysphagie" is \dis.fa.ʒi\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "dysphagie" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list