parasympathique
\pa.ʁa.sɛ̃.pa.tik\
The verdict
“parasympathique” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 15
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Relatif à la partie du système nerveux autonome qui s’oppose aux effets du système nerveux sympathique.
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Index FR-parasympathique · parasympathique · French
parasympathique · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 15 letters
- VOW-7 7 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "P" 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 | parasympathique |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \pa.ʁa.sɛ̃.pa.tik\ |
| Letters | 15 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
parasympathique is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \pa.ʁa.sɛ̃.pa.tik\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Relatif à la partie du système nerveux autonome qui s’oppose aux effets du système nerveux sympathique.".
No generated misspelling entries exist for parasympathique in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is parasympathique, spelled P-A-R-A-S-Y-M-P-A-T-H-I-Q-U-E.
Definition
- 1Relatif à la partie du système nerveux autonome qui s’oppose aux effets du système nerveux sympathique.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how parasympathique appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Le neurotransmetteur endogène du système sympathique est la noradrénaline et celui du système parasympathique est l’acétylcholine.
Le système sympathique autonome, — orthosympathique ou sympathique proprement dit et parasympathique ou vague, — en dépit des liaisons qu’il soutient avec le système neuro-cérébral, a cependant ses fonctions propres.
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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.