ossification
\ɔ.si.fi.ka.sjɔ̃\
The verdict
“ossification” 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) - Formation des os.
Corpus desk
Index FR-ossification · ossification · French
ossification · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 letters
- VOW-6 6 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 | ossification |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ɔ.si.fi.ka.sjɔ̃\ |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « ossification » en français
Rare enough to double-check
ossification is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ɔ.si.fi.ka.sjɔ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
ossification has no tracked misspelling variants, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is ossification, spelled O-S-S-I-F-I-C-A-T-I-O-N.
Definition
- 1Formation des os.
- 2Changement insensible des parties membraneuses et cartilagineuses en tissu osseux.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how ossification appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Cet anatomiste a étudié l’ossification dans le fœtus.
L’ossification de membrane concerne la plus grande part de la voûte et de la face. La croissance des os de la voûte répond à l'augmentation du volume de l'encéphale sous-jacent.
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.