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 September 3, 2026) - Constriction des vaisseaux sanguins.
Corpus desk
Index FR-vasoconstriction · vasoconstriction · French
vasoconstriction · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 16 letters
- VOW-6 6 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "V" 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 | 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) |
Longue queue: rang de « vasoconstriction » en français
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.