zoster
\zɔ.stɛʁ\
The verdict
“zoster” 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) - Variante de zostère.
Corpus desk
Index FR-zoster · zoster · French
zoster · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "Z" 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 | zoster |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \zɔ.stɛʁ\ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « zoster » en français
Rare enough to double-check
zoster is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \zɔ.stɛʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for zoster, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, 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 zoster, spelled Z-O-S-T-E-R.
Definition
- 1Variante de zostère.
- 2Zona. Le terme est surtout utilisé associé au nom herpès, la maladie portant le nom international de herpes zoster.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how zoster appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
L’herpès zoster est provoqué par la réactivation d’un virus varicelle-zona (cause de la varicelle) après une phase de latence.
La vaccination contre le zona (herpès zoster) par le vaccin Zostavax® est désormais recommandée en Suisse pour les personnes âgées de 65 à 79 ans, ainsi que pour les personnes de 50 à 79 ans, pour lesquelles un traitement immunosuppresseur est prévu dans un futur proche.
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.