sous-alimentation
\su.z‿a.li.mɑ̃.ta.sjɔ̃\
The verdict
“sous-alimentation” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 17
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - État de manque important de nourriture caractérisé par un apport alimentaire insuffisant pour combler les dépenses énergétiques journalières d’un individu et entraînant des carences nutritionnelles.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | sous-alimentation |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \su.z‿a.li.mɑ̃.ta.sjɔ̃\ |
| Letters | 17 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “sous-alimentation” sits in French frequency
Rare enough to double-check
sous-alimentation is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \su.z‿a.li.mɑ̃.ta.sjɔ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "État de manque important de nourriture caractérisé par un apport alimentaire insuffisant pour combler les dépenses énergétiques journalières d’un individu et entraînant des carences nutritionnelles.".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for sous-alimentation, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
No borrowing history is documented 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 sous-alimentation, spelled S-O-U-S---A-L-I-M-E-N-T-A-T-I-O-N.
Definition
- 1État de manque important de nourriture caractérisé par un apport alimentaire insuffisant pour combler les dépenses énergétiques journalières d’un individu et entraînant des carences nutritionnelles.
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- The one correct French spelling is S-O-U-S---A-L-I-M-E-N-T-A-T-I-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
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