thrombocyte

\tʁɔ̃.bɔ.sit\

/\tʁɔ̃.bɔ.sit\/ noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Fragment de mégacaryocyte présent dans le sang et qui joue un rôle important dans la coagulation sanguine.

Key facts for thrombocyte
PropertyValue
Headwordthrombocyte
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\tʁɔ̃.bɔ.sit\
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “thrombocyte” sits in French frequency

thrombocyte falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

thrombocyte is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \tʁɔ̃.bɔ.sit\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Fragment de mégacaryocyte présent dans le sang et qui joue un rôle important dans la coagulation sanguine.".

No misspelling variants are generated for thrombocyte in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is thrombocyte, spelled T-H-R-O-M-B-O-C-Y-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Fragment de mégacaryocyte présent dans le sang et qui joue un rôle important dans la coagulation sanguine.

Synonyms

globulinplaquetteplaquette sanguineplaquette ombocyte

This word in other languages

thrombocyte(English)trombocito(Español)Thrombozyt(Deutsch)

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 "thrombocyte"?
"thrombocyte" is spelled T-H-R-O-M-B-O-C-Y-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is \tʁɔ̃.bɔ.sit\.
What does "thrombocyte" mean?
As a noun, "thrombocyte" means: Fragment de mégacaryocyte présent dans le sang et qui joue un rôle important dans la coagulation sanguine.
How do you pronounce "thrombocyte"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "thrombocyte" is \tʁɔ̃.bɔ.sit\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "thrombocyte" come from?
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Using “thrombocyte”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is T-H-R-O-M-B-O-C-Y-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \tʁɔ̃.bɔ.sit\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list