épine dorsale
\e.pin dɔʁ.sal\
The verdict
“épine dorsale” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 13
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Enchainement des apophyses épineuses des vertèbres visible dans le dos de l’homme et de certains mammifères.
Corpus desk
Index FR-epine-dorsale · épine dorsale · French
épine dorsale · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 13 letters
- VOW-6 6 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "É" 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | épine dorsale |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \e.pin dɔʁ.sal\ |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « épine dorsale » en français
Rare enough to double-check
épine dorsale is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \e.pin dɔʁ.sal\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 6 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for épine dorsale in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. 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 its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is épine dorsale, spelled É-P-I-N-E- -D-O-R-S-A-L-E.
Definition
- 1Enchainement des apophyses épineuses des vertèbres visible dans le dos de l’homme et de certains mammifères.
- 2Ensemble du dos.
- 3Dos avec la notion de maintien, de dignité ou de siège de sensations psychiques.
- 4Chaîne de montagnes.
- 5Voie de communication desservant les centres vitaux d’un centre urbain ou informatique.
- 6Structure d’un concept, d’une philosophie supportant leurs ramifications.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how épine dorsale appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
L’animal à l’épine dorsale brisée s’était traîné tout sanglant sur le sol de toute la longueur de sa chaîne.
— […], un récif au large, dragon gigantesque, la gueule terrifiante, l’épine dorsale et la longue queue hérissées de pointes, semble en interdire l’accès; […].
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.