à bonnes enseignes
\a bɔn.z‿ɑ̃.sɛɲ\
The verdict
“à bonnes enseignes” is outside the top-ranked French vocabulary, used as an adverb - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 18
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - À juste raison.
| 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) |
Where “à bonnes enseignes” sits in French frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The French entry for à bonnes enseignes is 18 letters long, classified as an adverb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \a bɔn.z‿ɑ̃.sɛɲ\. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
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.
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 “à bonnes enseignes”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct French spelling is À- -B-O-N-N-E-S- -E-N-S-E-I-G-N-E-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \a bɔn.z‿ɑ̃.sɛɲ\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.