virose
\vi.ʁoz\
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 May 6, 2026) - Maladie provoquée par un virus.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | virose |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \vi.ʁoz\ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “virose” sits in French frequency
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
- 1Maladie provoquée par un virus.
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.
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Using “virose”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct French spelling is V-I-R-O-S-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \vi.ʁoz\ (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
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.