sous-dural

\su.dy.ʁal\

/\su.dy.ʁal\/ adj

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The verdict

“sous-dural” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Sous la dure-mère, c'est à dire entre la dure-mère et l’arachnoïde.

Key facts for sous-dural
PropertyValue
Headwordsous-dural
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\su.dy.ʁal\
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “sous-dural” sits in French frequency

sous-dural 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

sous-dural is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \su.dy.ʁal\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Sous la dure-mère, c'est à dire entre la dure-mère et l’arachnoïde.".

No misspelling variants are generated for sous-dural in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is sous-dural, spelled S-O-U-S---D-U-R-A-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Sous la dure-mère, c'est à dire entre la dure-mère et l’arachnoïde.

This word in other languages

subdural(Deutsch)

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 "sous-dural"?
"sous-dural" is spelled S-O-U-S---D-U-R-A-L. The IPA pronunciation is \su.dy.ʁal\.
What does "sous-dural" mean?
As an adjective, "sous-dural" means: Sous la dure-mère, c'est à dire entre la dure-mère et l’arachnoïde.
How do you pronounce "sous-dural"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sous-dural" is \su.dy.ʁal\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "sous-dural" come from?
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Using “sous-dural”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is S-O-U-S---D-U-R-A-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \su.dy.ʁal\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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