vasoconstriction
\va.zo.kɔ̃s.tʁik.sjɔ̃\
The verdict
“vasoconstriction” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 16
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Constriction des vaisseaux sanguins.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | vasoconstriction |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \va.zo.kɔ̃s.tʁik.sjɔ̃\ |
| Letters | 16 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “vasoconstriction” sits in French frequency
Rare enough to double-check
vasoconstriction is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \va.zo.kɔ̃s.tʁik.sjɔ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Constriction des vaisseaux sanguins.".
vasoconstriction doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is vasoconstriction, spelled V-A-S-O-C-O-N-S-T-R-I-C-T-I-O-N.
Definition
- 1Constriction des vaisseaux sanguins.
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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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The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct French spelling is V-A-S-O-C-O-N-S-T-R-I-C-T-I-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
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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.