africain-américain

\a.fʁi.kɛ̃.a.me.ʁi.kɛ̃\

/\a.fʁi.kɛ̃.a.me.ʁi.kɛ̃\/ adj

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
18
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Relatif aux Américains d’origine africaine.

Key facts for africain-américain
PropertyValue
Headwordafricain-américain
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\a.fʁi.kɛ̃.a.me.ʁi.kɛ̃\
Letters18
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “africain-américain” sits in French frequency

africain-américain 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

africain-américain is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \a.fʁi.kɛ̃.a.me.ʁi.kɛ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Relatif aux Américains d’origine africaine.".

africain-américain doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is africain-américain, spelled A-F-R-I-C-A-I-N---A-M-É-R-I-C-A-I-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Relatif aux Américains d’origine africaine.

Synonyms

afro-américain

This word in other languages

African American(English)

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "africain-américain"?
"africain-américain" is spelled A-F-R-I-C-A-I-N---A-M-É-R-I-C-A-I-N. The IPA pronunciation is \a.fʁi.kɛ̃.a.me.ʁi.kɛ̃\.
What does "africain-américain" mean?
As an adjective, "africain-américain" means: Relatif aux Américains d’origine africaine.
How do you pronounce "africain-américain"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "africain-américain" is \a.fʁi.kɛ̃.a.me.ʁi.kɛ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "africain-américain" come from?
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Using “africain-américain”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is A-F-R-I-C-A-I-N---A-M-É-R-I-C-A-I-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \a.fʁi.kɛ̃.a.me.ʁi.kɛ̃\ (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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list