anybody

pron

The verdict

“anybody” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a pronoun. 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) - N'importe qui

Corpus desk

Index FR-anybody · anybody · French

anybody · 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 "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 anybody
PropertyValue
Headwordanybody
LanguageFrench
Part of speechPronoun
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « anybody » en français

anybodysiège 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

anybody is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as apronoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

anybody has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is anybody, spelled A-N-Y-B-O-D-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    N'importe qui
  2. 2
    personne

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. I'll let anyone into my band.
  2. I cannot see anyone.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "anybody"?
"anybody" is spelled A-N-Y-B-O-D-Y.
What does "anybody" mean?
As a pronoun, "anybody" means: N'importe qui
What language does "anybody" come from?
"anybody" 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