ah ben non
\a bɛ̃ nɔ̃\
The verdict
“ah ben non” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an interjection. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Non.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | ah ben non |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Interjection |
| IPA | \a bɛ̃ nɔ̃\ |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “ah ben non” sits in French frequency
Rare enough to double-check
ah ben non is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as aninterjection, transcribed \a bɛ̃ nɔ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Non.".
No generated misspelling entries exist for ah ben non in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is ah ben non, spelled A-H- -B-E-N- -N-O-N.
Definition
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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 “ah ben non”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct French spelling is A-H- -B-E-N- -N-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \a bɛ̃ nɔ̃\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
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.