virose

\vi.ʁoz\

/\vi.ʁoz\/ noun

The verdict

“virose” 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) - Maladie provoquée par un virus.

Corpus desk

Index FR-virose · virose · French

virose · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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.

Key facts for virose
PropertyValue
Headwordvirose
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\vi.ʁoz\
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « virose » en français

virosesiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

virose is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \vi.ʁoz\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Maladie provoquée par un virus.".

virose doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is virose, spelled V-I-R-O-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Maladie provoquée par un virus.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how virose appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Insuffisamment remise d’une virose, Blanka Vlasic ne sera pas de la partie mardi à Göteborg.

This word in other languages

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 "virose"?
"virose" is spelled V-I-R-O-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is \vi.ʁoz\.
What does "virose" mean?
As a noun, "virose" means: Maladie provoquée par un virus.
How do you pronounce "virose"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "virose" is \vi.ʁoz\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "virose" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list