ah ben non

\a bɛ̃ nɔ̃\

/\a bɛ̃ nɔ̃\/ intj

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.

Key facts for ah ben non
PropertyValue
Headwordah ben non
LanguageFrench
Part of speechInterjection
IPA\a bɛ̃ nɔ̃\
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “ah ben non” sits in French frequency

ah ben non 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

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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    Non.

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 "ah ben non"?
"ah ben non" is spelled A-H- -B-E-N- -N-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is \a bɛ̃ nɔ̃\.
What does "ah ben non" mean?
As an interjection, "ah ben non" means: Non.
How do you pronounce "ah ben non"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ah ben non" is \a bɛ̃ nɔ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ah ben non" come from?
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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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list