labyrinthite
\la.bi.ʁɛ̃.tit\
The verdict
“labyrinthite” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Affection d'équilibre suite à une infection ou une inflammation du labyrinthe de l'oreille interne et qui donne le vertige.
Corpus desk
Index FR-labyrinthite · labyrinthite · French
labyrinthite · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 letters
- VOW-5 5 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "L" 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 | labyrinthite |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \la.bi.ʁɛ̃.tit\ |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « labyrinthite » en français
Rare enough to double-check
labyrinthite is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \la.bi.ʁɛ̃.tit\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Affection d'équilibre suite à une infection ou une inflammation du labyrinthe de l'oreille interne et qui donne le vertige.".
labyrinthite has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is labyrinthite, spelled L-A-B-Y-R-I-N-T-H-I-T-E.
Definition
- 1Affection d'équilibre suite à une infection ou une inflammation du labyrinthe de l'oreille interne et qui donne le vertige.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how labyrinthite appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
La labyrinthite peut affecter une oreille ou les deux.
La candidate à la direction du Parti québécois Véronique Hivon doit suspendre temporairement ses activités pour soigner une labyrinthite.
Synonyms
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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.