à bonnes enseignes
\a bɔn.z‿ɑ̃.sɛɲ\
The verdict
“à bonnes enseignes” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 18
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - À juste raison.
Corpus desk
Index FR-a-bonnes-enseignes · à bonnes enseignes · French
à bonnes enseignes · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 18 letters
- VOW-7 7 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "À" 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 | à bonnes enseignes |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adverb |
| IPA | \a bɔn.z‿ɑ̃.sɛɲ\ |
| Letters | 18 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
à bonnes enseignes is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed \a bɔn.z‿ɑ̃.sɛɲ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
à bonnes enseignes has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is à bonnes enseignes, spelled À- -B-O-N-N-E-S- -E-N-S-E-I-G-N-E-S.
Definition
- 1À juste raison.
- 2En toute sûreté ; avec garantie.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how à bonnes enseignes appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Est-ce ainsi que vous exercez votre élève à cet esprit de critique judicieuse qui ne s'en laisse imposer qu’à bonnes enseignes, et sait discerner la vérité du mensonge dans les narrations d'autrui ?
Vous pouvez venir en toute sûreté de Berlin à Breslau, et de là vous ne viendrez au camp qu’à bonnes enseignes. Ne craignez point le sort de Maupertuis. Il se l'est attiré en quelque façon , et je vous répond corps pour corps de votre sûreté.
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.