mignon
/mɪnˈjɑn/adjective, noun
mignon is spelled M-I-G-N-O-N: 6 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 43,663rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data, counting Mignon, the name). As an adjective, mignon means “Small and cute; pretty in a delicate way; dainty” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in mignon?
| Letters | 6: M-I-G-N-O-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 43,663rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is mignon?
Mignon appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 43,663rd most frequent word form in the list. The list counts every capitalisation together, so this includes Mignon, the name.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce mignon?
- UK /ˈmɪnjɒn/
- UK /ˈmɪnjɑ̃/
- US /mɪnˈjɑn/
Mignon has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-au-mignon.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with mignon?
The 12 most written words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as mignon from its last stressed vowel (/ɑn/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of mignon
- more mignon comparative
- most mignon superlative
- mignons plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does mignon mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Small and cute; pretty in a delicate way; dainty.
noun
- 1
obsoleterareA cute or pretty person; a dandy; a pretty child.
- 2
One of the court favourites of Henry III of France.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does mignon come from?
From French mignon, from Middle French mignon (“lover, darling, favourite”), from Old French mignon (“dainty, pleasing, gentle, kind”), from Frankish *minnju (“love, friendship, affection, memory”), from Proto-Germanic *minjō (“affectionate thought, care”), from Proto-Indo-European *men- (“to think”). Cognate with Old High German minna (“love, care, affection, desire, memory”), Old Saxon minnia (“love”). More at mind. Compare Dutch minnen (“to love”). Doublet of minion.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).