tache de naissance

\taʃ də nɛ.sɑ̃s\

/\taʃ də nɛ.sɑ̃s\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
18
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Malformation vasculaire des capillaires.

Corpus desk

Index FR-tache-de-naissance · tache de naissance · French

tache de naissance · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 18 letters
  • VOW-7 7 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "T" 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 tache de naissance
PropertyValue
Headwordtache de naissance
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\taʃ də nɛ.sɑ̃s\
Letters18
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « tache de naissance » en français

tache de naissancereste 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

tache de naissance is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \taʃ də nɛ.sɑ̃s\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Malformation vasculaire des capillaires.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for tache de naissance, 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.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is tache de naissance, spelled T-A-C-H-E- -D-E- -N-A-I-S-S-A-N-C-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Malformation vasculaire des capillaires.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. La tache de naissance est rose et plate, elle concerne environ 3 nouveaux-nés sur 1000 et se développe de façon proportionnelle à la croissance de l'enfant. Si elle n'est pas traitée, la tache de naissance peut potentiellement produire des ectasies vasculaires, des nodules et des boutons.

Synonyms

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 "tache de naissance"?
"tache de naissance" is spelled T-A-C-H-E- -D-E- -N-A-I-S-S-A-N-C-E. The IPA pronunciation is \taʃ də nɛ.sɑ̃s\.
What does "tache de naissance" mean?
As a noun, "tache de naissance" means: Malformation vasculaire des capillaires.
How do you pronounce "tache de naissance"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tache de naissance" is \taʃ də nɛ.sɑ̃s\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list