vertèbre lombaire

\vɛʁ.tɛbʁ lɔ̃.bɛʁ\

/\vɛʁ.tɛbʁ lɔ̃.bɛʁ\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
17
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Vertèbre du bas du dos.

Key facts for vertèbre lombaire
PropertyValue
Headwordvertèbre lombaire
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\vɛʁ.tɛbʁ lɔ̃.bɛʁ\
Letters17
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “vertèbre lombaire” sits in French frequency

vertèbre lombaire 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

vertèbre lombaire is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \vɛʁ.tɛbʁ lɔ̃.bɛʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Vertèbre du bas du dos.".

vertèbre lombaire has no tracked misspelling variants, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is vertèbre lombaire, spelled V-E-R-T-È-B-R-E- -L-O-M-B-A-I-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Vertèbre du bas du dos.

Synonyms

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 "vertèbre lombaire"?
"vertèbre lombaire" is spelled V-E-R-T-È-B-R-E- -L-O-M-B-A-I-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is \vɛʁ.tɛbʁ lɔ̃.bɛʁ\.
What does "vertèbre lombaire" mean?
As a noun, "vertèbre lombaire" means: Vertèbre du bas du dos.
How do you pronounce "vertèbre lombaire"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "vertèbre lombaire" is \vɛʁ.tɛbʁ lɔ̃.bɛʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "vertèbre lombaire" come from?
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Using “vertèbre lombaire”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is V-E-R-T-È-B-R-E- -L-O-M-B-A-I-R-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \vɛʁ.tɛbʁ lɔ̃.bɛʁ\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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