encéphalopathie spongiforme bovine

\ɑ̃.se.fa.lɔ.pa.ti spɔ̃.ʒi.fɔʁm bɔ.vin\

/\ɑ̃.se.fa.lɔ.pa.ti spɔ̃.ʒi.fɔʁm bɔ.vin\/ noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
34
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Infection dégénérative du système nerveux central des bovins.

Key facts for encéphalopathie spongiforme bovine
PropertyValue
Headwordencéphalopathie spongiforme bovine
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ɑ̃.se.fa.lɔ.pa.ti spɔ̃.ʒi.fɔʁm bɔ.vin\
Letters34
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “encéphalopathie spongiforme bovine” sits in French frequency

encéphalopathie spongiforme bovine 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

encéphalopathie spongiforme bovine is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ɑ̃.se.fa.lɔ.pa.ti spɔ̃.ʒi.fɔʁm bɔ.vin\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Infection dégénérative du système nerveux central des bovins.".

Zero misspellings are on record for encéphalopathie spongiforme bovine in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is encéphalopathie spongiforme bovine, spelled E-N-C-É-P-H-A-L-O-P-A-T-H-I-E- -S-P-O-N-G-I-F-O-R-M-E- -B-O-V-I-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Infection dégénérative du système nerveux central des bovins.

Synonyms

vache folle

This word in other languages

bovine spongiform encephalopathy(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 "encéphalopathie spongiforme bovine"?
"encéphalopathie spongiforme bovine" is spelled E-N-C-É-P-H-A-L-O-P-A-T-H-I-E- -S-P-O-N-G-I-F-O-R-M-E- -B-O-V-I-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ɑ̃.se.fa.lɔ.pa.ti spɔ̃.ʒi.fɔʁm bɔ.vin\.
What does "encéphalopathie spongiforme bovine" mean?
As a noun, "encéphalopathie spongiforme bovine" means: Infection dégénérative du système nerveux central des bovins.
How do you pronounce "encéphalopathie spongiforme bovine"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "encéphalopathie spongiforme bovine" is \ɑ̃.se.fa.lɔ.pa.ti spɔ̃.ʒi.fɔʁm bɔ.vin\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
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Using “encéphalopathie spongiforme bovine”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is E-N-C-É-P-H-A-L-O-P-A-T-H-I-E- -S-P-O-N-G-I-F-O-R-M-E- -B-O-V-I-N-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ɑ̃.se.fa.lɔ.pa.ti spɔ̃.ʒi.fɔʁm bɔ.vin\ (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