ecchymose

\e.ki.moz\

/\e.ki.moz\/ noun

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The verdict

“ecchymose” is uncommon French (frequency #84,740 among 201,161 “E” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#84,740
frequency rank, French
201,161
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Extravasation de sang dans le tissu des organes, due ordinairement à une cause violente. On le dit surtout de l’extravasation qui a lieu dans le tissu sous-cutané et qui paraît à la peau.

Key facts for ecchymose
PropertyValue
Headwordecchymose
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\e.ki.moz\
Letters9
Frequency rank#84,740
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “ecchymose” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). ecchymose lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

ecchymose is uncommon French at frequency #84,740 among 201,161 “E” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed \e.ki.moz\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Extravasation de sang dans le tissu des organes, due ordinairement à une cause violente. On le dit surtout de l’extravasation qui a lieu dans le tissu sous-cutané et qui paraît à la peau.".

No misspelling variants are generated for ecchymose in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is ecchymose, spelled E-C-C-H-Y-M-O-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Extravasation de sang dans le tissu des organes, due ordinairement à une cause violente. On le dit surtout de l’extravasation qui a lieu dans le tissu sous-cutané et qui paraît à la peau.

Synonyms

bleuhématomecontusion

This word in other languages

ecchymosis(English)contusión(Español)Prellung(Deutsch)equimose(Português)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "ecchymose"?
"ecchymose" is spelled E-C-C-H-Y-M-O-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is \e.ki.moz\.
What does "ecchymose" mean?
As a noun, "ecchymose" means: Extravasation de sang dans le tissu des organes, due ordinairement à une cause violente. On le dit surtout de l’extravasation qui a lieu dans le tissu sous-cutané et qui paraît à la peau.
How do you pronounce "ecchymose"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ecchymose" is \e.ki.moz\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ecchymose" come from?
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Using “ecchymose”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is E-C-C-H-Y-M-O-S-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \e.ki.moz\ (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

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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