-oz-
\oz\
The verdict
“-oz-” is outside the top-ranked French vocabulary, used as a suffix - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 4
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - -ose,
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | -oz- |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Suffix |
| IPA | \oz\ |
| Letters | 4 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “-oz-” sits in French frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The French entry for -oz- is 4 letters long, classified as a suffix, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \oz\. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for -oz-, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
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 -oz-, spelled --O-Z--.
Definition
- 1-ose,
- 2-eux, adjectif chimique de la racine, avec moindre valence (ferreux, cuivreux)
- 3-eux, plein de, qui a ce que dit la racine
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 “-oz-”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct French spelling is --O-Z-- - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \oz\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
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.