ischium
\i.ʃjɔm\
The verdict
“ischium” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Os constitutif de l’os coxal.
Corpus desk
Index FR-ischium · ischium · French
ischium · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "I" 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 | ischium |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \i.ʃjɔm\ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « ischium » en français
Rare enough to double-check
ischium is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \i.ʃjɔm\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Os constitutif de l’os coxal.".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for ischium, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is ischium, spelled I-S-C-H-I-U-M.
Definition
- 1Os constitutif de l’os coxal.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how ischium appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Le bassin pelvien est composé du sacrum, des iliums, des ischiums, des acetabulums, de la symphyse pubienne et du coccyx.
This word in other languages
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