phtisie

\fti.zi\

/\fti.zi\/ noun

The verdict

“phtisie” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Autre nom de la tuberculose pulmonaire.

Corpus desk

Index FR-phtisie · phtisie · French

phtisie · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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.

Key facts for phtisie
PropertyValue
Headwordphtisie
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\fti.zi\
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « phtisie » en français

phtisien'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

phtisie is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \fti.zi\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Autre nom de la tuberculose pulmonaire.".

Zero misspellings are on record for phtisie in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

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 phtisie, spelled P-H-T-I-S-I-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Autre nom de la tuberculose pulmonaire.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Il s’appliqua surtout à l’étude de la phtisie pulmonaire, et remarqua que cette affection avait une marche beaucoup plus rapide dans les climats du Nord que sous le beau ciel de l’Italie.
  2. […] cette mauvaise atmosphère de Londres, en particulier dans les quartiers ouvriers, favorise au plus haut degré le développement de la phtisie.

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 "phtisie"?
"phtisie" is spelled P-H-T-I-S-I-E. The IPA pronunciation is \fti.zi\.
What does "phtisie" mean?
As a noun, "phtisie" means: Autre nom de la tuberculose pulmonaire.
How do you pronounce "phtisie"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "phtisie" is \fti.zi\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "phtisie" come from?
"phtisie" 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