sternal
\stɛʁ.nal\
The verdict
“sternal” 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) - Qui s'articule avec le sternum, en parlant des côtes.
Corpus desk
Index FR-sternal · sternal · French
sternal · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-2 2 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | sternal |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \stɛʁ.nal\ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « sternal » en français
Rare enough to double-check
sternal is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \stɛʁ.nal\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for sternal, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
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 sternal, spelled S-T-E-R-N-A-L.
Definition
- 1Qui s'articule avec le sternum, en parlant des côtes.
- 2Qui concerne le sternum.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how sternal appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Le patient doit rester allongé : pour la ponction sternale, sur le dos, à plat ; pour l’os iliaque postérieur du bassin, sur le côté.
Antonyms
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.