algolagnie

\al.ɡɔ.la.ɲi\

/\al.ɡɔ.la.ɲi\/ noun

The verdict

“algolagnie” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Sexualité qui mélange érotisme et souffrance.

Corpus desk

Index FR-algolagnie · algolagnie · French

algolagnie · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "A" 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 algolagnie
PropertyValue
Headwordalgolagnie
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\al.ɡɔ.la.ɲi\
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « algolagnie » en français

algolagniesiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

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

Rare enough to double-check

algolagnie is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \al.ɡɔ.la.ɲi\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Sexualité qui mélange érotisme et souffrance.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for algolagnie in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is algolagnie, spelled A-L-G-O-L-A-G-N-I-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Sexualité qui mélange érotisme et souffrance.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how algolagnie appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Il convient d'observer en troisième lieu, dans le domaine de l’algolagnie active, que le marquis de Sade, après avoir pédiqué Marianne Laverne, commande à son laquais d’irrumer Mariannette Laugier : on voit aisément qu'une telle complaisance, lorsqu'elle est exigée dans un esprit tyrannique, devient un acte avilissant pour la femme qui s'y soumet.
  2. L’algolagnie remonte loin (histoire de l'Église au moyen âge), ses diverses formes sont le flagellantisme, l'algolagnie bestiale, la nécrophilie.

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 "algolagnie"?
"algolagnie" is spelled A-L-G-O-L-A-G-N-I-E. The IPA pronunciation is \al.ɡɔ.la.ɲi\.
What does "algolagnie" mean?
As a noun, "algolagnie" means: Sexualité qui mélange érotisme et souffrance.
How do you pronounce "algolagnie"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "algolagnie" is \al.ɡɔ.la.ɲi\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "algolagnie" come from?
"algolagnie" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list