sans serif
/ˌsæn(z)ˈsɛɹɪf/
"sans-serif" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“sans serif” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A typeface in which the characters do not have serifs.
Corpus desk
Index EN-sans-serif · sans serif · English
sans serif · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "S" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern
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 | sans serif |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˌsæn(z)ˈsɛɹɪf/ |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “sans serif” in English
Rare enough to double-check
sans serif is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˌsæn(z)ˈsɛɹɪf/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A typeface in which the characters do not have serifs.".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for sans serif, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
Etymologically, the entry records: From sans + serif. The correct English form is sans serif, spelled S-A-N-S- -S-E-R-I-F.
Definition
- 1A typeface in which the characters do not have serifs.
Etymology
From sans + serif.
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.