hypovitaminose
\i.pɔ.vi.ta.mi.noz\
The verdict
“hypovitaminose” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 14
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Carence partielle, manque de vitamine.
Corpus desk
Index FR-hypovitaminose · hypovitaminose · French
hypovitaminose · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 14 letters
- VOW-7 7 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "H" 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 | hypovitaminose |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \i.pɔ.vi.ta.mi.noz\ |
| Letters | 14 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
hypovitaminose is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \i.pɔ.vi.ta.mi.noz\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Carence partielle, manque de vitamine.".
No generated misspelling entries exist for hypovitaminose in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No explicit etymology string is stored 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 hypovitaminose, spelled H-Y-P-O-V-I-T-A-M-I-N-O-S-E.
Definition
- 1Carence partielle, manque de vitamine.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how hypovitaminose appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Les deux principales causes d’hypocalcémie sont l’insuffisance rénale chronique et l’hypovitaminose D.
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.