amincir
\a.mɛ̃.siʁ\
The verdict
“amincir” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Rendre plus mince.
Corpus desk
Index FR-amincir · amincir · French
amincir · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-3 3 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | amincir |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \a.mɛ̃.siʁ\ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « amincir » en français
Rare enough to double-check
amincir is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \a.mɛ̃.siʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for amincir in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. 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.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is amincir, spelled A-M-I-N-C-I-R.
Definition
- 1Rendre plus mince.
- 2Faire paraître plus mince.
- 3Devenir plus mince.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how amincir appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Amincir une pièce de bois.
Cette lame s’est amincie en passant au laminoir.
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.