leptospirose
\lɛp.to.spi.ʁoz\
The verdict
“leptospirose” 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 May 6, 2026) - Une des maladies infectieuses contagieuses des animaux (chien, cheval, bovins, porc, etc.) et des humains (zoonose) d'origine bactérienne due à des Leptospira et dont des micromammifères rongeurs (...
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | leptospirose |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \lɛp.to.spi.ʁoz\ |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “leptospirose” sits in French frequency
Rare enough to double-check
leptospirose is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \lɛp.to.spi.ʁoz\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Une des maladies infectieuses contagieuses des animaux (chien, cheval, bovins, porc, etc.) et des humains (zoonose) d'origine bactérienne due à des Leptospira et dont des micromammifères rongeurs (...".
No misspelling variants are generated for leptospirose in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is leptospirose, spelled L-E-P-T-O-S-P-I-R-O-S-E.
Definition
- 1Une des maladies infectieuses contagieuses des animaux (chien, cheval, bovins, porc, etc.) et des humains (zoonose) d'origine bactérienne due à des Leptospira et dont des micromammifères rongeurs (rats, souris…) sont présumés être le réservoir sauvage, en transmettant la bactérie par leur urine.
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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.
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Using “leptospirose”
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- The one correct French spelling is L-E-P-T-O-S-P-I-R-O-S-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \lɛp.to.spi.ʁoz\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.