ânon
\ɑ.nɔ̃\
The verdict
“ânon” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 4
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Petit de l’âne et de l’ânesse.
Corpus desk
Index FR-anon · ânon · French
ânon · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 4 letters
- VOW-2 2 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 | ânon |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ɑ.nɔ̃\ |
| Letters | 4 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « ânon » en français
Rare enough to double-check
ânon is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ɑ.nɔ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Petit de l’âne et de l’ânesse.".
Zero misspellings are on record for ânon in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is ânon, spelled Â-N-O-N.
Definition
- 1Petit de l’âne et de l’ânesse.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how ânon appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Je ne me souviens pas de mon enfance ; je fus probablement malheureux comme tous les ânons, joli, gracieux comme nous le sommes tous.
Voyez-la à cheval sur ce baliveau, faisant valser cet ânon, en agitant un chardon, pendant que ses élèves dansent une ronde autour d'eux, la nécessité des ânons dans ce bas monde devient fulgurante…
This word in other languages
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.