obstipation
\ɔb.sti.pa.sjɔ̃\
The verdict
“obstipation” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Inclinaison, courbure, se dit en particulier en parlant de la colonne vertébrale et de la scoliose.
Corpus desk
Index FR-obstipation · obstipation · French
obstipation · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-5 5 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "O" 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 | obstipation |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ɔb.sti.pa.sjɔ̃\ |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « obstipation » en français
Rare enough to double-check
obstipation is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ɔb.sti.pa.sjɔ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Inclinaison, courbure, se dit en particulier en parlant de la colonne vertébrale et de la scoliose.".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for obstipation, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is obstipation, spelled O-B-S-T-I-P-A-T-I-O-N.
Definition
- 1Inclinaison, courbure, se dit en particulier en parlant de la colonne vertébrale et de la scoliose.
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.