ophtalmo

\ɔf.tal.mo\

/\ɔf.tal.mo\/ noun

By · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) ·

The verdict

“ophtalmo” has 12 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #37,457. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#37,457
frequency rank, French
1,642
“O” headwords
12
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Ophtalmologue, ophtalmologiste.

Corpus desk

Index FR-ophtalmo · ophtalmo · French

ophtalmo · rank #37,457 · 12 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #37,457
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,642
  • PHOTO-FINISH onglets

Nearest frequency peer: onglets (-1 rank slots)

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.

Pairs de rang près de l'aimant d'erreurs « ophtalmo »

Même bande de rareté: utile si une faute tombe sur un lemme voisin

corpus weight

What this shows « ophtalmo » siège parmi ces pairs FrequencyWords; la profondeur des fautes est suivie à part dans le graphique d'édition.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for ophtalmo
PropertyValue
Headwordophtalmo
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ɔf.tal.mo\
Letters8
Frequency rank#37,457
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Fréquence de l'aimant d'erreurs « ophtalmo »

La fréquence va de la poignée de mots du quotidien (gauche) à la longue queue presque jamais vue (droite).ophtalmose place ici:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

L'échelle est logarithmique (chaque tic ≈ 10× plus rare). Dans la même bande de rareté figurent « onglets » (#37,456), « oppresseurs » (#37,458), « onction » (#37,455). Parmi 1,642 lemmes en « O », « ophtalmo » est au #37,457. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around ophtalmo (IPA \ɔf.tal.mo\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #37,457 among 1,642 “O” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Ophtalmologue, ophtalmologiste.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for ophtalmo, with forms such as "ohptalmo", "ophatlmo", and "ophhtalmo". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is ophtalmo, spelled O-P-H-T-A-L-M-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ophtalmologue, ophtalmologiste.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how ophtalmo appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Cette campagne a créé des ruptures. J’ai croisé dans la rue mon ophtalmologue qui allait à une manif anti-mariage gay avec une écharpe rose – et j’ai changé d’ophtalmo …

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ohptalmo
  • ophatlmo
  • ophhtalmo
  • ophtallmo
  • ophtalmmo
  • ophtalom
  • ophtamlo
  • ophtlamo
  • ophttalmo
  • opphtalmo
  • opthalmo
  • pohtalmo

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of ophtalmo - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ohptalmo2ophatlmo2ophhtalmo1ophtallmo1ophtalmmo1ophtalom2ophtamlo2ophtlamo2
Edit distance from "ophtalmo"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "ophtalmo"?
"ophtalmo" is spelled O-P-H-T-A-L-M-O. The IPA pronunciation is \ɔf.tal.mo\.
What does "ophtalmo" mean?
As a noun, "ophtalmo" means: Ophtalmologue, ophtalmologiste.
What are common misspellings of "ophtalmo"?
Common misspellings include "ohptalmo", "ophatlmo", "ophhtalmo", "ophtallmo", "ophtalmmo". The correct spelling is "ophtalmo".
How do you pronounce "ophtalmo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ophtalmo" is \ɔf.tal.mo\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ophtalmo" come from?
"ophtalmo" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar French words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "ophtalmo", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

paierait#37,464painting#37,465Mérignac#37,443mèneront#37,442

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

orangerie12 variantsnymphes12 variantsplaident12 variantspréposés12 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list