osso buco

\ɔ.so.bu.ko\

/\ɔ.so.bu.ko\/ noun

The verdict

“osso buco” 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 September 3, 2026) - Plat d’origine italienne composé de rouelles de jarret de veau cuisinées avec du vin blanc, un peu de bouillon, des tomates et des épices.

Corpus desk

Index FR-osso-buco · osso buco · French

osso buco · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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.

Key facts for osso buco
PropertyValue
Headwordosso buco
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ɔ.so.bu.ko\
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « osso buco » en français

osso bucon'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

osso buco is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ɔ.so.bu.ko\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Plat d’origine italienne composé de rouelles de jarret de veau cuisinées avec du vin blanc, un peu de bouillon, des tomates et des épices.".

osso buco has no tracked misspelling variants, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is osso buco, spelled O-S-S-O- -B-U-C-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Plat d’origine italienne composé de rouelles de jarret de veau cuisinées avec du vin blanc, un peu de bouillon, des tomates et des épices.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Le garçon leur apporta à tous deux un osso buco copieux et odorant.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "osso buco"?
"osso buco" is spelled O-S-S-O- -B-U-C-O. The IPA pronunciation is \ɔ.so.bu.ko\.
What does "osso buco" mean?
As a noun, "osso buco" means: Plat d’origine italienne composé de rouelles de jarret de veau cuisinées avec du vin blanc, un peu de bouillon, des tomates et des épices.
How do you pronounce "osso buco"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "osso buco" is \ɔ.so.bu.ko\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "osso buco" come from?
"osso buco" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list