tophus
\tɔ.fys\
The verdict
“tophus” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Dépôt sous-cutané de cristaux d’urate de sodium entouré de cellules inflammatoires. Ils se développent en périphérie des articulations et parfois sur le bord du pavillon de l'oreille.
Corpus desk
Index FR-tophus · tophus · French
tophus · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-2 2 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | tophus |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \tɔ.fys\ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « tophus » en français
Rare enough to double-check
tophus is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \tɔ.fys\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Dépôt sous-cutané de cristaux d’urate de sodium entouré de cellules inflammatoires. Ils se développent en périphérie des articulations et parfois sur le bord du pavillon de l'oreille.".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for tophus, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is tophus, spelled T-O-P-H-U-S.
Definition
- 1Dépôt sous-cutané de cristaux d’urate de sodium entouré de cellules inflammatoires. Ils se développent en périphérie des articulations et parfois sur le bord du pavillon de l'oreille.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how tophus appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Le tophus est une manifestation classique des formes les plus évoluées de goutte.
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.