sorbitol

\sɔʁ.bi.tɔl\

/\sɔʁ.bi.tɔl\/ noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Polyalcool extrait des baies de sorbier ou par hydrogénation du glucose ou du gulose qui s’emploie en confiserie.

Key facts for sorbitol
PropertyValue
Headwordsorbitol
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\sɔʁ.bi.tɔl\
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “sorbitol” sits in French frequency

sorbitol falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

sorbitol is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \sɔʁ.bi.tɔl\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Polyalcool extrait des baies de sorbier ou par hydrogénation du glucose ou du gulose qui s’emploie en confiserie.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for sorbitol in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is sorbitol, spelled S-O-R-B-I-T-O-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Polyalcool extrait des baies de sorbier ou par hydrogénation du glucose ou du gulose qui s’emploie en confiserie.

Synonyms

glucitol

This word in other languages

sorbitol(English)

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 "sorbitol"?
"sorbitol" is spelled S-O-R-B-I-T-O-L. The IPA pronunciation is \sɔʁ.bi.tɔl\.
What does "sorbitol" mean?
As a noun, "sorbitol" means: Polyalcool extrait des baies de sorbier ou par hydrogénation du glucose ou du gulose qui s’emploie en confiserie.
How do you pronounce "sorbitol"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sorbitol" is \sɔʁ.bi.tɔl\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "sorbitol" come from?
"sorbitol" is a French word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “sorbitol”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is S-O-R-B-I-T-O-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \sɔʁ.bi.tɔl\ (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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list