sténosé

\ste.nɔ.ze\

/\ste.nɔ.ze\/ adj

The verdict

“sténosé” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. 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) - Atteint de sténose.

Corpus desk

Index FR-stenose · sténosé · French

sténosé · 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 "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 sténosé
PropertyValue
Headwordsténosé
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\ste.nɔ.ze\
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « sténosé » en français

sténoséreste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

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

Rare enough to double-check

sténosé is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ste.nɔ.ze\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Atteint de sténose.".

Zero misspellings are on record for sténosé in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is sténosé, spelled S-T-É-N-O-S-É.

Definition

  1. 1
    Atteint de sténose.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Indépendamment du fait que ma mère s’est définitivement absentée depuis des années, mais non sans rapport avec quelque inquiétude plus générale, sans doute, mon pylore est sténosé à vie.

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 "sténosé"?
"sténosé" is spelled S-T-É-N-O-S-É. The IPA pronunciation is \ste.nɔ.ze\.
What does "sténosé" mean?
As an adjective, "sténosé" means: Atteint de sténose.
How do you pronounce "sténosé"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sténosé" is \ste.nɔ.ze\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "sténosé" come from?
"sténosé" 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