ânesque
\ɑ.nɛsk\
The verdict
“ânesque” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. 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) - Qui tient de l’âne, asinesque.
Corpus desk
Index FR-anesque · ânesque · French
ânesque · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "Â" 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 | ânesque |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \ɑ.nɛsk\ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
ânesque is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ɑ.nɛsk\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Qui tient de l’âne, asinesque.".
No misspelling variants are generated for ânesque in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is ânesque, spelled Â-N-E-S-Q-U-E.
Definition
- 1Qui tient de l’âne, asinesque.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how ânesque appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Vous dites que mon idée est une idée camélesque, ayant soin de l'écrire en lettres italiques. L’idée qui préside aux courses est donc une idée chevalesque et ânesque.
Synonyms
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.