nystagmus
\nis.taɡ.mys\
The verdict
“nystagmus” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Réflexe physiologique oculaire saccadé composé de mouvements compensatoires et anti-compensatoires de l'œil, permettant notamment de fixer le regard sur un objet, malgré les perturbations.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | nystagmus |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \nis.taɡ.mys\ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “nystagmus” sits in French frequency
Rare enough to double-check
nystagmus is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \nis.taɡ.mys\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Réflexe physiologique oculaire saccadé composé de mouvements compensatoires et anti-compensatoires de l'œil, permettant notamment de fixer le regard sur un objet, malgré les perturbations.".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for nystagmus, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
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 nystagmus, spelled N-Y-S-T-A-G-M-U-S.
Definition
- 1Réflexe physiologique oculaire saccadé composé de mouvements compensatoires et anti-compensatoires de l'œil, permettant notamment de fixer le regard sur un objet, malgré les perturbations.
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.
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Using “nystagmus”
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- The one correct French spelling is N-Y-S-T-A-G-M-U-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \nis.taɡ.mys\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Data Source
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.