symptom
\ˈsɪmp.təm\
The verdict
“symptom” is outside the top-ranked French vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Symptôme.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | symptom |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ˈsɪmp.təm\ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “symptom” sits in French frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The French entry for symptom is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \ˈsɪmp.təm\. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Symptôme.".
No misspelling variants are generated for symptom in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
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 symptom, spelled S-Y-M-P-T-O-M.
Definition
- 1Symptôme.
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.
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Using “symptom”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct French spelling is S-Y-M-P-T-O-M - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \ˈsɪmp.təm\ (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.