à sens unique

\a sɑ̃.s‿y.nik\

/\a sɑ̃.s‿y.nik\/ adj

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The verdict

“à sens unique” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Qui n’a qu’un sens ; que l’on ne peut parcourir que dans un seul sens.

Corpus desk

Index FR-a-sens-unique · à sens unique · French

à sens unique · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-6 6 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.

Key facts for à sens unique
PropertyValue
Headwordà sens unique
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\a sɑ̃.s‿y.nik\
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “à sens unique” sits in French frequency

à sens unique falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

à sens unique is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \a sɑ̃.s‿y.nik\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for à sens unique in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is à sens unique, spelled À- -S-E-N-S- -U-N-I-Q-U-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Qui n’a qu’un sens ; que l’on ne peut parcourir que dans un seul sens.
  2. 2
    Qui est sans compensation, ni contrepartie.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "à sens unique"?
"à sens unique" is spelled À- -S-E-N-S- -U-N-I-Q-U-E. The IPA pronunciation is \a sɑ̃.s‿y.nik\.
What does "à sens unique" mean?
As an adjective, "à sens unique" means: Qui n’a qu’un sens ; que l’on ne peut parcourir que dans un seul sens.
How do you pronounce "à sens unique"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "à sens unique" is \a sɑ̃.s‿y.nik\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "à sens unique" come from?
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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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list