après-dînée
\a.pʁɛ.di.ne\
The verdict
“après-dînée” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Variante orthographique de après-dîner.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | après-dînée |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \a.pʁɛ.di.ne\ |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “après-dînée” sits in French frequency
Rare enough to double-check
après-dînée is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \a.pʁɛ.di.ne\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Variante orthographique de après-dîner.".
après-dînée doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, 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 après-dînée, spelled A-P-R-È-S---D-Î-N-É-E.
Definition
- 1Variante orthographique de après-dîner.
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.
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Using “après-dînée”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct French spelling is A-P-R-È-S---D-Î-N-É-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \a.pʁɛ.di.ne\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.