spasmophilie

\spas.mɔ.fi.li\

/\spas.mɔ.fi.li\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Syndrome lié à un état anxieux voire dépressif sur fond d’hypersensibilité physique et morale.

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Index FR-spasmophilie · spasmophilie · French

spasmophilie · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "S" 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 spasmophilie
PropertyValue
Headwordspasmophilie
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\spas.mɔ.fi.li\
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « spasmophilie » en français

spasmophilien'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

spasmophilie is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \spas.mɔ.fi.li\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Syndrome lié à un état anxieux voire dépressif sur fond d’hypersensibilité physique et morale.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for spasmophilie, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, 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 pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is spasmophilie, spelled S-P-A-S-M-O-P-H-I-L-I-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Syndrome lié à un état anxieux voire dépressif sur fond d’hypersensibilité physique et morale.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Le reste du temps, la malheureuse connaissait des tourments sans nom, au physique comme au moral. Le médecin, faute d’identifier ce qu’elle avait, lui assura qu’il s’agissait de crises de tétanie : – Cela se nomme aussi spasmophilie. Terrible à vivre mais sans aucun danger. Vous prenez un sac en papier et vous respirez dedans : cela s’arrangera.
  2. La spasmophilie est une des maladies dont j'aurais pu voir la naissance, les explications multiples… puis la disparition.

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 "spasmophilie"?
"spasmophilie" is spelled S-P-A-S-M-O-P-H-I-L-I-E. The IPA pronunciation is \spas.mɔ.fi.li\.
What does "spasmophilie" mean?
As a noun, "spasmophilie" means: Syndrome lié à un état anxieux voire dépressif sur fond d’hypersensibilité physique et morale.
How do you pronounce "spasmophilie"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "spasmophilie" is \spas.mɔ.fi.li\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "spasmophilie" come from?
"spasmophilie" 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