univoque

\y.ni.vɔk\

/\y.ni.vɔk\/ adj

The verdict

“univoque” is uncommon French (frequency #57,001 among 44,794 “U” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#57,001
frequency rank, French
44,794
“U” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Qualifie un terme qui conserve le même sens dans des emplois différents.

Key facts for univoque
PropertyValue
Headwordunivoque
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\y.ni.vɔk\
Letters8
Frequency rank#57,001
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “univoque” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). univoque lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

univoque is uncommon French at frequency #57,001 among 44,794 “U” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed \y.ni.vɔk\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for univoque, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is univoque, spelled U-N-I-V-O-Q-U-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Qualifie un terme qui conserve le même sens dans des emplois différents.
  2. 2
    Qualifie une relation qui ne s’exerce que dans un sens.
  3. 3
    Qualifie un symptôme qui ne se rencontre que dans une seule maladie.
  4. 4
    Qui n’admet qu'une seule interprétation ; non ambigu.

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Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "univoque"?
"univoque" is spelled U-N-I-V-O-Q-U-E. The IPA pronunciation is \y.ni.vɔk\.
What does "univoque" mean?
As an adjective, "univoque" means: Qualifie un terme qui conserve le même sens dans des emplois différents.
How do you pronounce "univoque"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "univoque" is \y.ni.vɔk\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "univoque" come from?
"univoque" is a French word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “univoque”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is U-N-I-V-O-Q-U-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \y.ni.vɔk\ (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

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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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list