ecchymoses

\e.ki.mɔz\

/\e.ki.mɔz\/ noun

The verdict

“ecchymoses” has 14 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #45,578. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#45,578
frequency rank, French
201,161
“E” headwords
14
tracked misspellings

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

Corpus desk

Index FR-ecchymoses · ecchymoses · French

ecchymoses · rank #45,578 · 14 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #45,578
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 201,161
  • PHOTO-FINISH egan

Nearest frequency peer: egan (+2 rank slots)

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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “ecchymoses”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “ecchymoses” sits against the nearest ranked French headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of May 6, 2026
Key facts for ecchymoses
PropertyValue
Headwordecchymoses
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\e.ki.mɔz\
Letters10
Frequency rank#45,578
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “ecchymoses” 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). ecchymoses lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around ecchymoses (IPA \e.ki.mɔz\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #45,578 among 201,161 “E” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Pluriel de ecchymose.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for ecchymoses, with forms such as "cechymoses", "ecchhymoses", and "ecchmyoses". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is ecchymoses, spelled E-C-C-H-Y-M-O-S-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pluriel de ecchymose.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Ecchymoses des muscles antérolatéraux et de leurs gaines aponévrotiques, ruptures du chef antérieur du sterno-cléido-mastoïdien, manchon ecchymotique péricarotidien, spume, exophtalmie et lividités : il ne fait aucun doute que la victime est morte par pendaison !

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cechymoses
  • ecchhymoses
  • ecchmyoses
  • ecchymmoses
  • ecchymoess
  • ecchymosess
  • ecchymosse
  • ecchymosses
  • ecchymsoes
  • ecchyomses
  • ecchyymoses
  • eccyhmoses
  • echcymoses
  • echymoses

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of ecchymoses - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

cechymoses2ecchhymoses1ecchmyoses2ecchymmoses1ecchymoess2ecchymosess1ecchymosse2ecchymosses1
Edit distance from "ecchymoses"

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 6, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "ecchymoses"?
"ecchymoses" is spelled E-C-C-H-Y-M-O-S-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is \e.ki.mɔz\.
What does "ecchymoses" mean?
As a noun, "ecchymoses" means: Pluriel de ecchymose.
What are common misspellings of "ecchymoses"?
Common misspellings include "cechymoses", "ecchhymoses", "ecchmyoses", "ecchymmoses", "ecchymoess". The correct spelling is "ecchymoses".
How do you pronounce "ecchymoses"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ecchymoses" is \e.ki.mɔz\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ecchymoses" come from?
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Similar French words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "ecchymoses", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

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